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Periodic Table

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Term
Definition
Atomic Number   The number of protons in the nucleus. Protons = Electrons  
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Electron   Negatively charged subatomic particle. Found outside of the nucleus. 1/2000 the mass of a proton or neutron.  
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Proton   Positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus.  
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Neutron   Subatomic particle with no charge found in the nucleus  
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Period   Horizontal row of the elements. It also stands for the number of electron shells around the element. Example Carbon is in period 2 so it has 2 electron shells.  
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Group/Family   Vertical column of elements with similar but not identical properties. Same number of valence electrons.  
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Valence Electrons   Electrons in the outer shell. This is where covalent bonds are formed between non-metals.  
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Atomic mass   Average mass of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. To find the average number of neutrons in an element subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass.  
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Atomic Mass Unit (AMU)   Unit used to measure subatomic particles. Protons and neutrons have a mass of 1 amu.  
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Alkali Metals   This family has 1 valence electron.  
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Mercury   This element is liquid at room temperature and found in the transition metals.  
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Nitrogen   This family has 5 valence electrons  
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Halogen   This family is made up of extremely reactive non metals.  
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Thorium   This element has 90 electrons.  
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Noble Gases   This family is unreactive and inert.  
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Boron   This family has 3 valence electrons.  
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Transition Metals   This family's electrons can jump between electron shells and usually has 1 or 2 valence electrons.  
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Subscript   Number in the lower right hand corner that represents the number of atoms of an element in a compound.  
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Carbon   This family has 4 valence electrons  
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Krypton   This element has 8 valence electrons  
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Strontium   This element has 5 electron shells.  
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Selenium   This element has 45 neutrons.  
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Molecule   combination of two or more atoms.  
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Chemical Symbol   Shorthand way to represent an element  
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Subatomic Particles   Proton, neutron, and electron  
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Metals   These are on the left side of the zigzag on the periodic table  
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Non-metals   These are on the right side of the zigzag on the periodic table  
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Magnesium   This element has an atomic number of 12  
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Copper   This element has an atomic mass of 64.  
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Gold   Symbol Au stands for what element?  
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Energy Level   Location of electrons in the electron cloud.  
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Compound   Anything made up of two or more elements (must be different elements).  
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Octet Rule   Rule of thumb that elements tend to bond so each atom has 8 valence electrons in their outer shell.  
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Coefficient   Number placed in front of the symbol or a formula in a chemical equation that indicates how many atoms or molecules of this substance are involved in the reaction.  
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Alkaline Metals   This family loses both of its valence electrons when it bonds.  
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Oxygen   This element has 6 valence electrons.  
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Mass Number   The sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. This is the exact number for as isotope.  
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Black   Color used to represent a carbon atom in a molecule.  
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Red   Color used to represent an oxygen atom in a molecule.  
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Blue   Color used to represent a nitrogen atom in a molecule.  
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White   Color used to represent a hydrogen atom in a molecule.  
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Coefficient   Number that is placed in front of a symbol or a formula that indicates how many atoms or molecules of this substance are involved in the reaction.  
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Sodium   This element is in period 3.  
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Mass Number   Sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.  
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Electron Cloud   Space in which electrons are likely to be found.  
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Atom   Smallest part of an element that has all of the properties of the element.  
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Chemical Equation   Expression in which symbols, formulas, and numbers are used to represent a chemical reaction.  
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Isotope   Atom that has the same number of protons(atomic number) as another atom but has a different number of neutrons.  
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