Phy Sci Vocab Unit 2

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Smallest particle of an element with its properties

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atom

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Protons in an atom's nucleus

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atomic number

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Particles around the atom's center with a -1 charge

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electron

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Area around an atom's nucleus where electrons are likely found

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electron cloud

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Vertical column in the periodic table

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Group

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Atoms of the same element with different masses due to varying neutrons.

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isotope

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Sum of protons & neutrons in an atom's nucleus

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mass number

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Neutral particle made of quarks in an atom's nucleus

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neutron

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Horizontal row in the periodic table

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Period

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Organized list of known elements by increasing atomic number

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Periodic table