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Atoms and Periodic Table

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The smallest particle into which an element can be divided.   Atom  
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Negatively charged particles of an atom   Electrons  
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The area of an element with NO CHARGE   Neutron  
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The TWO particle parts that are in the nucleus of an atom   Neutrons and protons  
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The center of the atom   Nucleus  
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Electrons are likely to be found in this area   Electron clouds - outside the nucleus  
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The positively charged particle of an atom   Protons  
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The three main parts of an atom   Protons, neutrons, electrons  
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The number of protons in an element identifes this   Atomic number  
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An atom that has the same number of protons but a DIFFERENT number of neutrons as other atoms of the same element.   Isotope  
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The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom   Mass number  
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Ancient Greek who said the atom was the smallest bit of matter - the 'uncuttable' piece   Democritus  
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English scientist in 1700's who said atoms could not be created, divided, or destroyed, and atoms could join together to form new substances   John Dalton  
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This English scientist discovered electrons in 1897 with his cathode-ray tube experiment   J.J. Thomson  
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Scientist, in 1909 who discovered the nucleus of atoms with his 'shooting range' experiment.   Ernest Rutherford  
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Danish scientist, in 1913, said electrons moved around the nucleus in fixed paths.   Niels Bohr  
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The vertical columns of the periodic table of element   Groups (or families)  
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The horizontal rows across the periodic table of elements   Periods  
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Group I   Alkali Metals  
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Group 18   Noble Gases  
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Groups 3-12   Transition Metals  
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Group 2   Alkaline-Earth Metals  
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Group 13   Boron Group  
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Group 14   Carbon Group  
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Group 15   Nitrogen Group  
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Group 16   Oxygen Group  
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Group 17   Halogens  
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