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atoms, models, electrons

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isotope   forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei; (differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties)  
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valence electron   electrons located in the outer energy level or shell of the electron cloud  
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Bohr's Model   model of the atom that includes all the subatomic particles and their number and location  
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Lewis Dot Model   model of the atom that includes the symbol in the center and then dots around it representing the VALENCE electrons  
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chemical symbol   1-2 letter representation of an element's name (either first letter, 2 letters of word or Greek/Latin name)  
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ion   charged atom (that has either gained or lost electrons)  
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metal   category of elements on left side of periodic table; shiny, ductile, malleable, and strong  
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non-metal   category of elements on the right side of the periodic table; opposite properties of metals  
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metalloid   category of elements along the "zigzag" between metals and nonmetals; have properties of both  
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group/family   column in the periodic table; shared properties  
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period   row in the periodic table  
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coefficient   in a chemical formula, the number in front of the symbol that tells how many MOLECULES of that compound there are  
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subscript   in a chemcial formula, the SMALL number below telling how many atoms of that particular element are present  
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