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01/06/2012

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Electron
Definition
Negatively-charged particle that exists in an electron cloud formation around an atom's nucleus
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Element
Definition
Substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
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Molecule
Definition
Neutral particle formed when atoms share electrons
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Proton
Definition
Positively-charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
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Electron cloud
Definition
Region surrounding the nucleus of an atom, where electrons are most likely to be found
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Atom
Definition
The basic unit of chemical Element
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Proton
Definition
an atomic particle that occurs in the nucleus of every atom and carries a positive charge equal in size to the negative charge of an electron
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Neutron
Definition
An elementary particle having no charge mass slightly greater than that of a proton and spin of A halph
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Atomic number
Definition
The number of positive charges or protons in the nucleus of an atom of a given element, and therefore also the number of electrons normally surrounding the nucleus
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Atomic mass
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The average mass of atoms of an element, calculated by using the relative abundance of isotopes in a natural-occurring element
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