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elements and the periodic table vocab

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The very small center core of an atom.   Nucleus  
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Small, positively charged particle in the nucleus of the atom.   Proton  
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Small particle in the nucleus of an atom, with no electrical charge.   Neutron  
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Tiny, negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom.   Electron  
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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.   Atomic number  
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An atom with the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons from the other atoms of the same element.   Isotope  
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The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.   Mass number  
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In science, a diagram, mental picture, mathematical statement, or an object that helps explain ideas about the natural world.   Model  
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The average mass of all the isotopes of an element.   Atomic mass  
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A chart of the elements showing the repeating patterns of their properties.   Periodic Table  
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A one- or two letter representation of an element.   Chemical symbol  
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Horizontal rows in the periodic table.   Periods  
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Elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table; also called a family.   Group  
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A class of elements characterized by physical properties that include shininess, malleability, ductility, and conductivity.   Metals  
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A term used to describe material that can be pounded into shapes.   Malleable  
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A term used to describe material that can be pulled out into a long wire.   Ductile  
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The ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object.   Conductivity  
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The ease and speed with which an element combines, or reacts with other elements and compounds.   Reactivity  
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The gradual wearing away of a metal element due to a chemical reaction.   Corrosion  
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Elements in Group 1 of the periodic table.   Alkali Metals  
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Elements in Group 2 of the periodic table.   Alkaline Earth Metals  
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Elements in Group 3 - Group 12 of the periodic table.   Transition Metals  
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A mixture of two or more elements, one of which is a metal.   Alloy  
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A machine that moves atomic nuclei at higher and higher speeds until they crash into one another, sometimes forming heavier elements.   Particle accelerator  
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An element that lacks most of the properties of a metal.   Nonmetal  
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A molecule consisting of two atoms.   Diatomic molecule  
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An element found in Group 17 of the periodic table.   Halogen  
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An element found in Group 18 of the periodic table.   Noble gas  
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An element that has some characteristics of both metals and nonmetals.   Metalloid  
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A substance that can conduct electricity under some conditions.   Semiconductor  
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A state of matter that consists of a gas-like mixture of free electrons and atoms stripped of their electrons.   Plasma  
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The process in which two atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nucleus, forming a heavier element and releasing huge amounts of energy.   Nuclear fusion  
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The cloud-like region of gases left over in the remains of a shrinking, sun-sized star.   Nebula  
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An explosion of a massive star.   Supernova  
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