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Terms associated with basic atomic structure and the Periodic Table.

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element   made of only one kind of atom  
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atom   smallest part of an element that keeps its properties  
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symbol   abbreviation for an element (1-2 letters)  
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proton   positively charged subatomic particle in atom's nucleus  
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neutron   neutral subatomic particle in atom's nucleus  
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electron   negatively charged particle orbiting atom's nucleus  
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nucleus   small, dense, positively charged center of an atom  
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energy level   path in which electron moves around nucleus  
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2   capacity of 1st energy level  
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8   capacity of 2nd energy level  
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18   maximum capacity of 3rd energy level  
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valence   describes electrons in the outermost level in atom  
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atomic number   tells the # of protons in an atom  
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neutral   overall charge of an atom since the # of protons and electrons are equal  
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group/family   vertical column on periodic table; can be used to tell the # of outer (valence) electrons in an atom  
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period/series   horizontal row on periodic table; tells the # of occupied electron energy levels  
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Bohr model   shows how electrons are arranged in levels around nucleus  
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helium (He)   only element in the 'tall' groups whose group # does not tell the # of valence electrons  
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amu (atomic mass unit)   unit of mass used for subatomic particles/atoms since the kilogram is too large  
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