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Atom   the smallest particle of matter that has the properties of one element  
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Electron   very small negatively charged particle found inside an atom  
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Proton   positively charged particle found inside the atom's nucleus; has same mass as a neutron  
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Neutron   particle with no charge found inside the atom's nucleus; has same mass as a proton  
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Ion   an atom that has lost or gained one or more electrons; is charged  
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Isotope   atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons  
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Valence   outermost shell electrons of an atom  
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cation   positively charged ion  
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anion   negatively charged ion  
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compound   a pure substance made up of two or more different elements in a fixed ratio  
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molecule   a cluster of atoms that stick together as one particle  
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pure substance    
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mixture    
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homogeneous mixture    
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heterogeneous mixture    
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Particle Theory of Matter    
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Chemical Symbol   a single capital letter with or without a lowercase letter; represents one element  
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Atomic number   number of protons in the atom's nucleus  
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Atomic mass   number of protons and neutrons in the atom's nucleus  
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Orbital shell = Energy level   where electrons are found inside an atom  
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Nucleus   small dense center of an atom; where protons and neutrons are found  
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Group (on Periodic table of Elements)   a vertical column on periodic table of elements; a family of related elements  
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Period (on Periodic table of Elements)   a horizontal row on periodic table of elements  
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Element   a type of pure substance that cannot be broken down chemically  
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Chemical change   a process that changes the particles of matter by rearranging their atoms  
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Physical change   a process that changes the physical properties of matter while keeping the particles the same  
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Chemical formula   shows the number of atoms and types of elements in a compound  
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Density   mass per volume  
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neutral   no charge; equal number of electrons and protons  
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precipitate   a new solid formed inside a solution of two liquids  
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