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Ch 15 Atom Terms
Atom terms
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9th Grade
02/09/2011

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Term
Atomic Mass
Definition
The mass of an element's atoms listed in the Periodic Table as an average value based on the relative abundance of the element's isotopes.
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Atomic Nucleus
Definition
The dense, positively charged center of every atom.
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Atomic Symbol
Definition
An abbreviation for an element or atom.
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Electron
Definition
An extremely small, negatively charged subatomic particle found outside the atomic nucleus.
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Element
Definition
Any material that is made up of only one type of atom.
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Isotope
Definition
Any members of a set of atoms of the same element whose nuclei contains the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
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Neutron
Definition
Any electrically neutral subatomic particle of the atomic nucleus.
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Nucleon
Definition
Any subatomic particle found in the atomic nucleus; another name for either proton or neutron.
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Periodic Table
Definition
A chart in which all known elements are listed in order of atomic number.
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Proton
Definition
A positively charged subatomic particle fo the atomic nucleus.
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