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Prentice Hall Concepts in Action
Chapt. 4
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Science
9th Grade
08/31/2009

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Term
Nucleus
Definition
A dense, positively charged mass located in the center of an atom.
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Proton
Definition
A positively charged subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom.
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Neutron
Definition
A neutral subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom.
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Atomic Number
Definition
This is equal to the number of protons in that element.
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Mass Number
Definition
This is equal to the sum of the protons and the neutrons in the nucleus of the atom.
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Isotopes
Definition
Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons and different mass numbers.
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energy levels
Definition
The possible energies that electrons in an atom can have.
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electron cloud
Definition
A visual model of the most likely locations for electrons in an atom.
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orbital
Definition
A region of space around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found.
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electron configuration
Definition
The arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom.
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ground state
Definition
When all the electrons in an atom have the lowest possible energies.
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