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Nature of Matter
Atoms, periodic table and such
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9th Grade
01/05/2011

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periodic table
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An arrangement of chemical elements based on their atomic numbers and similarity of properties
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Period
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Row
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Group
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Column
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Metal
Definition
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity
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Non-metal
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An element that is generally a non conductor of electricity and is brittle.
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Ion
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A charged entity formed by the addition or removal of one or more electron(s) from a neutral atom
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Proton
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Positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom.
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Electron
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A negatively charged subatomic particle.
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Atomic Number
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The number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom of a given element
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Atomic Mass
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The sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus of an atom
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valence electrons
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he electrons found on the outermost energy shell of an atom.
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Isotopes
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Atoms of an element that have the same number of protons and neutrons but differ each other only in the number of neutrons in the nuclei.
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