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Basic chemistry

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atom   basic unit of a chemical element  
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proton   a positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom  
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electron   a negatively charged subatomic particle located in the orbitals around an atoms nucleus  
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neutron   a neutral ( no charge) charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom  
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atomic number   the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom  
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atomic mass number   the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom  
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nucleus   the center of an atom; made up of protons and neutrons  
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orbital   a region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding electrons  
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group   a vertical column of elements in the periodic table; also called a family  
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period   a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table  
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valence electron   an electron in the outermost energy level of an atom  
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ion   an atom or molecule with an electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons  
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noble gases   the unreactive gaseous elements located in Group 18 of the periodic table  
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ionization   the process of adding electrons to or removing electrons from an atom or group of atoms  
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