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compound which contains hydrogen and carbon atoms bonded and is associated with a living thing

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organic

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compounds which don’t contain carbon and come from non-living matter

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inorganic

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3
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a subatomic particle with negative electrical charge found in an energy level

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electron

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4
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a subatomic particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom

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neutron

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a subatomic particle with positive electrical charge found in the nucleus of an atom

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proton

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a substance consisting of one type of atom that can’t be separated into simpler substances

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element

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7
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a substance formed when 2 or more elements chemically combine or bond

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compound

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an abbreviation or short representation of a chemical element; the symbols on the periodic table

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chemical symbol

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an electron of an atom, located in the outermost shell of the atom that can be transferred or shared with another atom

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valence electron

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10
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horizontal row of elements in the periodic table whose properties change gradually and predictably and share the same number of electron shells

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period

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11
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positively charged center of an atom with nearly all of the atomic mass and consists of protons and neutrons

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nucleus

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12
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region surrounding the nucleus of an atom, where electrons are most likely to be found

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energy level

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13
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the molecules found on the left side of a chemical equation

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reactants

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14
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the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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atomic number

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15
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the number of protons plus neutrons in an atom

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atomic mass

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the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms

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molecule

17
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the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in a combination

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atom

18
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vertical column of elements on the periodic table that have similar physical or chemical properties and same number of valence electrons

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group

19
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how are groups different than periods?

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groups: valence electrons
periods: energy levels

20
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how are elements arranged on the periodic table?

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in order of increasing atomic #

21
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what is the same for all atoms of the same element?

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they have the same number of protons

22
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what determines an atom’s group?

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how many valence electrons it has

23
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what determines the period an atom is found in

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number of energy levels

24
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location of protons, neutrons, and electrons and what charge do they have

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protons: positive and nucleus
neutrons: no charge and nucleus
electrons: negative and energy levels

25
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remember APE MAN

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atomic number = protons = electrons

mass - atomic number = neutrons

26
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how many electrons can each energy level hold?

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1st: 2
2nd: 8
3rd: 18