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| substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler substance by normal forces such as heat, electricity, magnetism, or a chemical reaction |
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| the smallest particle of an element that behaves like the element |
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| positively charged atomic particle that is found in the nucleus |
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| they possess electrical energy |
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| explains the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. |
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| atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons |
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| Electron shells (orbitals) |
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| the paths along which the electrons move |
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| bulk elements vs. trace element |
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elements which must be obtained daily in the diet in large quantities
oxygen
nitrogen
hydrogen
carbon |
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