Atoms & Atomic Structure

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the scientific study of the properties & behavior of matter

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chemistry

Question 2

the smallest unit of matter that retains the physical & chemical properties of an element & is made up of subatomic particles

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atom

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anything that takes up space & has mass

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matter

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the quantity of matter in an object; a measure of inertia of a body

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mass

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how strongly an object is pulled by gravity; proportional to mass

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weight

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a type of matter composed of only 1 kind of atom; cannot be broken down

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element

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the number of protons in an atom of a particular element

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atomic number

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the number of protons & neutrons in an atom

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mass number

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the average mass for a naturally occurring element, expressed in Daltons

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atomic mass

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3D space where an electron will most likely be found

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electron orbital

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electrons on the outermost shell of an atom

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valence electrons

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outermost shell of an atom

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valence shell