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Chem
| Atoms | The smallest unit of matter and the basic unit of matter that has no charge |
| Atomic number | tells you the number of protons that define an element |
| Atomic mass | Represents the average mass of an element Protons+neutrons |
| Atomic mass units | how an isotope is measured |
| average atomic mass | The weighted average mass |
| electron | A subatomic particles with no mass and a negative charge |
| Ion | an atom that becomes electrically charged by gaining or losing electrons |
| Ionic radius | The radius of a charged particle |
| isotope | atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different number of electrons |
| Neutrons | particles with a mass of 1 but no charge |
| nucleus | The center of an atom that holds the protons and neutrons |
| orbital | the region around the nucleus where electrons are usually found |
| proton | a particle with a mass of 1 and a positive charge |
| subatomic particle | protons,neutrons and electrons |