Ch. 402 Flashcards
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Periodic table
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The properties of an element is repeated in each period- or row- of the table
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Atomic mass
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The average mass of all isotopes of an element
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Periods
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The table is organized a horizontal rooms
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Groups
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The elements of the modern periodic table fall into 18 vertical columns
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Chemical symbol
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Just below the atomic number on the letters Fe- the chemical symbol for iron
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Plasma
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A state of matter that consists of a gas like mixture of free electrons and the nuclei of atoms that have been stripped of electrons
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Nuclear fusion
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A process in which to atomic nuclei combine forming a larger nucleus and releasing huge amounts of energy
