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Unit B-2 Vocab

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state of matter   one of the four distinct forms that matter can take the shape of (ie solid, liquid, gas, plasma)  
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solid   a state of matter where particles have a high force of attraction and weak energy  
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liquid   a state of matter where particles have a moderate force of attraction and energy  
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gas   a state of matter where particles have weak forces of attraction and high energy levels  
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atom   an elementary particle; it is the smallest form in which an element retains its properties  
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proton   a particle that emits positive charge (1 elementary mass)  
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neutron   a particle that neither emits positive nor negative charge (1 elementary mass)  
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nucleus   the 1% of matter in an atom; it contains the protons and neutrons of an atom  
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electron   a particle that emits negative charge (1 elementary mass)  
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electron cloud   the area in which electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom  
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valence electron   a type of electron in the atom that is located in the outermost shell  
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Periodic Table of Elements   groups/families of elements organized by AN, reactivity, properties  
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reactivity   how reactive a certain element is when exposed to other elements  
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atomic number   the number of protons found in the nucleus of a particular element  
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mass number   the average weight of all of an element’s isotopes  
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atomic mass   the average sum of the amount of protons and neutrons in each of the element’s isotopes  
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element   a pure, simplified form of matter that partially comprises our world  
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