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Protons

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Positive charge in a atom found in nucleus

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Nucleus

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Center of a atom made up of protons and neutrons

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Neutrons

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No charge found in nucleus of atom

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Electron

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Negative charged particle

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Orbital

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Area in a atom where you will most likely find electrons

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Valence electron

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Electron found on outside shell of a atom and it determines the chemical prosperities of that atom

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Periodic law

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Law that states the repeating chemical and physical prosperities of elements change periodically with the atomic numbers

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Period

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Horizontal row of elements on the periodic table

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Group

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Vertical column of elements on the periodic table they share similarities

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Metal

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Element that conducts heat and electricity well

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Nonmetal

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Element that conducts heat and electricity not very well

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Semiconductor

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Element or compound that conducts electric current better than a insulator

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Alkali metal

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Group 1 on periodic table an element

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Alkaline-earth metal

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Group 2 on periodic table elements

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Transition metal

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Metals that can use inner shell before using the outer shell to bond

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Halogen

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Group 17 on the periodic table elements

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Noble gas

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Unreactive element group 18

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Ion

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A atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons and has a negative or positive charge

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Atomic number

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Number of protons in the nucleus of a atom

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Mass number

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The sum of numbers of protons and neutrons in a atom

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Isotope

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A atom that has the same number of protons

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Atomic mass unit

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A unit of mass that describes the mass of a atom

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Average atomic mass

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Weighted average of the masses of naturally occurring isotopes of a element

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Mole

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SI base unit to measure the amount of a substance

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Avogadros constant

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Equals 6.02x10^23 the number of particles in 1 mol

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Molar mass

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Mass in grams of 1 mol of a substance

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Conversion factor

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A ratio that is derived from the equality of two different units and that can be used to convert from one unit to another