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Chapter 4

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Definition
Bohr Model   The scientist responsible for the Solar System model of the atom: the first person to place electrons into energy levels  
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Alkali Metal   The elements of Group I of the Periodic Table  
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Democritus   Ancient philosopher who coined the term "atomos"  
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Groups/Family   A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table  
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  Elements that are chemically similar to each other  
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Noble Gases   The elements of Group VIII of the Periodic Table  
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John Dalton   Credited with the first scientifically-based theory about the atom [Theory with 5 postulates]  
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Mass Number   The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom  
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James Chadwick   Credited with the discovery of the neutron  
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Oxidation Number   Number that indicates the number of atoms or polyatomic ions in a formula  
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Isotope   An atom that has the same number of protons As other atoms of the same element do but that has a different number of neutrons  
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J.J. Thomson   Scientist who discovered the electron and developed the 'Plumb Pudding Model" of the atom  
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  Equivalent to the charge on an atom or ion  
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Cation   A positively charged ion  
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Halogens   The elements of Group VII of the Periodic Table  
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  Scientist who discovered that the atom is mostly empty space and has a small, dense nucleus  
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Anion   A negatively charged ion  
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Atomic Number   This is the number of protons in an atom or an ion  
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Covalent Compounds   A compound composed only of non-metals  
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Diatomic Elements   7 elements that always occur in pairs in nature; HONClBrIF  
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Alkaline Earth Metal   The elements of Group II of the Periodic Table  
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Polyatomic Ion   A group of covalently bonded atoms that have a charge  
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Valence Electrons   Particles found in the outermost energy level of the atom. The particle that directly takes part in bonding  
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Ionic Compound   Compound composed of a metal and a nonmetal  
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Nucleus   An atom's central region  
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Valence ?   According to the modern theory, a region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding electrons.  
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