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atoms and other vocabulary that i need to learn

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what is a ATOM ?   The smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element.  
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what is a ISOTOPE ?   Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.  
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what is a RADIOACTIVITY ?   The process in which some substances spontaneously emit radiation.  
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what is a NEUTRON ?   A neutral subatomic particle in an atom's nucleus that has a mass nearly equal to that of a proton.  
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what is a WAVELENGTH ?   The shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave.  
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what is a FREQUENCY ?   The number of waves that pass a given point per second.  
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what is a AMPLITUDE ?   The height of a wave from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough.  
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what is a QUANTUM ?   The minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom.  
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what is a PHOTON ?   A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy.  
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