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Vocabulary from Ch 3 Building Blocks book

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Mendeleev   organized the first periodic table  
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atomic mass   the average mass of one atom of the element  
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periodic table   a table of elements arranged in a regular, repeating pattern  
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nucleus   the core of the atom  
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proton   a subatomic particle with a + charge  
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neutron   a subatomic particle with no charge  
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electron   a subatomic particle with a - charge  
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atomic mass unit (amu)   the mass of a proton or neutron  
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atomic number   the number of protons in an atom's nucleus  
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chemical symbol   a shortened form for an element  
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group   the elements in a column on the periodic table  
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family   another name for group  
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period   a row on the periodic table  
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valence electrons   electrons located in the outer most shell that are involved in forming chemical bonds  
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malleable   material that can be pounded into shapes  
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ductile   material that can be pulled out, or drawn, into a long wire  
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conductor   materials that can transmit heat and electricity  
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reactivity   the ease or speed that an element combines or reacts with other elements or compounds  
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corrosion   the process in which metal react with oxygen to form metal oxides  
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alloy   a mixture of metals  
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diatomic molecules   nonmetals that form molecules of two identical atoms  
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semiconductors   substances that can carry electricity under some conditions, and under other conditions, cannot  
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plasma   a state of matter in which atoms are stripped of their electrons and the nuclei are packed closely together  
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nuclear fusion   atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus, releasing huge amounts of energy  
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supernova   a tremendous explosion that breaks apart a massive star producing high temperatures  
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