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chapter 4 section 1 13cards

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group   elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table (also called a family)  
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family   elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table (also called a group)  
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chemical symbol   a one or two letter representation of an element  
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proton   a small positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom  
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neutron   a small particle in the nucleus of the atom with no electric charge  
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nucleus   the central core of an atom containing protons and usually neutrons  
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electron   a tiny negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom  
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atomic number   the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom  
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valence electron   one of the electrons farthest away from the nucleus of an atom; these electrons are involved in a chemical reaction.  
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atomic mass   the average mass of one atom of an element  
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periodic table   a chart of the elements showing the repeating pattern of their properties  
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period   a horizontal roe of elements in the periodic table  
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atomic mass unit (AMU)   a unit used to measure the mass of particles in atoms (a proton or neutron has a mass of 1 AMU)  
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