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Atomic Theory flash cards

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Neutron   a subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen.  
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Electron   a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.  
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Proton   a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign.  
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Element   Each element is distinguished by its atomic number, i.e., the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms.  
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Atom   the basic unit of a chemical element.  
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Luster   Shiny, good conductor of heat and electricity  
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Ductile   Can be drawn into a thin wire  
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Malleable   Can be smashed without crumbling  
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corrosile   tending to cause corrosion  
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density   the degree of compactness of a substance  
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nobel gases   any of the gaseous elements  
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halogens   any of the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, occupying group VIIA (17) of the periodic table  
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transitional metal   any of the set of metallic elements occupying a central block  
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alkali metal   any of the elements lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium, occupying Group IA (1) of the periodic table  
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alkali earth metal   The alkaline earth metals are a group of chemical elements in the periodic table with very similar properties  
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Alloy   a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, esp. to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.  
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