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8th- Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

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Definition
atom   the smallest unit of an element  
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proton   a positively charged subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus and has a mass of 1 amu  
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neutron   a subatomic particle found in the nucleus that does not have an electric charge and has a mass of 1 amu  
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electron   a negatively charged subatomic particle that is found in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus and has negligible mass  
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atomic mass   the sum of protons and neutrons in the atom  
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atomic mass unit (amu)   the unit in which the mass of one atom is expressed  
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isotope   an atom with a different number of neutrons and therefore a different atomic mass  
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electron cloud   the area around the nucleus where the electrons are; it is mostly empty space  
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orbitals   energy levels that electrons are arranged into  
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valence electrons   the electrons in the last shell that form chemical bonds with other atoms; they are responsible for giving the element its chemical properties  
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ion   an atom that has gained or lost an electron  
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compound   two or more elements bonded together  
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molecule   smallest piece of a compound  
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mixture   two or more substances physically combined  
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physical properties   describe traits or characteristics of matter, such as color  
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chemical properties   describes how an atom reacts or does not react to another  
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nucleus   what the center of an atom is called; where protons and neutrons are found  
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complete   describes an energy level or orbital that is full of electrons  
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atomic number   the name for the number of protons in an atom  
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period   a row in the Periodic Table  
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family   a group of elements with similar properties  
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neutral   overall charge of an atom  
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Lewis Structure   a diagram that includes only an element symbol and valence electrons  
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diatomic molecule   made of two identical atoms bonded together  
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pure substance   consists of only one kind of matter  
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element   the simplest form of matter  
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cation   an ion that has more protons than electrons, so it has a positive charge  
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anion   an ion that has more electrons than protons, so it has a negative charge  
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