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Chemistry Vocabulary

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Definition
Alkali metals   The chemical elements in Group 1 of the periodic table  
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Alkaline earth metals   The alkaline earth metals are six chemical elements in group 2 of the periodic table.  
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Atom   The basic unit of a chemical element  
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Atomic mass   The mass of an atom of a chemical element shown in atomic mass units.  
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Atomic mass unit (amu)   A unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular weights  
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Atomic Number   The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom,it shows the chemical properties of an element and where it's at in the periodic table  
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Atomic orbitals   A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron/pair of electrons in an atom  
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Atomic radius   The atomic radius of a chemical element is a measure of the size of its atoms,  
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Electron configuration   The distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule in atomic or molecular orbitals  
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Electronegativity   Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.  
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Electrons   An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle.  
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Energy levels   The fixed amount of energy that a system described by quantum mechanics, such as a molecule, atom, electron, or nucleus, can have.  
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Ground state   The lowest energy state of an atom or other particle.  
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Group   The columns in a periodic table are groups.  
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Halogens   Any of the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine, occupying group VIIA (17)  
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Ionization energy   The ionization energy (IE) is qualitatively defined as the amount of energy required to remove the most loosely bound electron  
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Isotopes   If an atom is missing and a neutron has an extra neutron that is a n isotope  
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Mass Number   The number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus  
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Metalloids   Element whose properties are between metals and solid nonmetals  
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Metals   Any chemical element that is an effective conductor of electricity and heat can be defined as a metal.  
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Neutrons   Neutrons are the particles in an atom that have a neutral charge  
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Noble gases   The gaseous elements helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon, occupying Group 0 (18)  
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Nonmetals   An element or substance that is not a metal.  
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Nucleus   The center part in an atom that contains protons and neutrons  
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Periodic table   A table of the chemical elements in order of atomic number  
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Periods   Periods in the periodic table are the horizontal rows  
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Photons   A particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation  
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Protons   A positively charged subatomic particle.  
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Representative elements   The elements within the first two families and the last six families or groups  
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Transition metals   All the transition metals have two electrons in their outermost shell  
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