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Prentic Hall Science Explorer Chemical building Blocks, Chapter 3

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atomic mass   The average mass of one atom of an element  
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periodic table   A chart of the elements showing the repeating pattern of their properties  
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nucleus   The central core of an atom containing protons and usually neutrons  
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proton   A small, positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom  
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neutron   A small particle in the nucleus of the atom with no electrical charge  
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electron   A tiny, negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus of of an atom  
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atomic mass unit (amu)   A unit used to measure the mass of particles in atoms; a proton or neutron has a mass of one amu.  
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atomic number   The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.  
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chemical symbol   A one- or two-letter representation of an element.  
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group   Elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table; also called a family  
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family   Elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table; also called groups  
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period   A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table  
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valence electron   One of the electrons farthest away from the nucleus of the atom; these electrons are involved in a chemical reaction.  
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malleable   a term used to describe material that can be hammered or rolled into a shape  
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ductile   A term used to describe a material that can be pulled into a long wire.  
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conductor   A substance that transmits heat or electricity easily.  
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magnetic   A characteristic of those metals that are attracted to magnets and can be made into magnets.  
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reactivity   The ease and speed with which an element or compound combines with other elements and compounds.  
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corrosion   The gradual wearing away of a metal element due to a chemical reaction.  
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alloy   A mixture of two or more metals.  
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alkali metal   An element in Group 1 of the Periodic table.  
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alkaline earth metal   An element in group 2 of the periodic table.  
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transition metal   An element in Group 3 of the periodic table.  
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lanthanides   An element in the first row of the rare earth elements in the periodic table.  
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actinides   An element in the second row of the rare earth elements of the periodic table  
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nonmetal   An element that lacks most of the properties of the properties of a metal.  
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diatomic molecule   A molecule composed of two atoms of the same element  
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halogen family   The elements in groups 17 of the periodic table  
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noble gases   The elements in group 18 of the periodic table.  
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metalloid   An element that has some of the characteristics of a metal and some of a nonmetal. On the zigzag line of the periodic table.  
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semiconductor   An element that can conduct electricity under some conditions.  
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