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8th Grade Chemistry Vocabulary

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Electron Shell   A specific area where electrons of the same energy level are found  
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Element   A pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means  
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Atom   The smallest unit of an element that has all of the properties of that element containing a nucleus within an electron cloud  
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Proton   A positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom and contributes to the mass of the atom  
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Electron   A negatively charged subatomic particle of the electron cloud; involved in the formation of chemical bonds  
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Neutron   The tiny, very dense, positively charged region in the center of an atom; made up of protons and neutrons  
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Nucleus   The very dense region consisting of protons and neutrons at the center of an atom  
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Atomic Symbol   A one- or two-letter notation used to represent an atom of a particular element  
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Amu unit   Amu stands for atomic mass unit and is used to indicate mass on an atomic or molecular scale  
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Valence electrons   The number of electrons with which a given atom generally bonds or number of bonds an atom forms  
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Electron shells   A grouping of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom  
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