Atom and Periodic Table Review

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What is the definition of Malleable?

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Can be pounded into a flat shape.

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What is a Period in the periodic table?

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All elements in a row have the same number of electron shells.

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Where are protons located in an atom?

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In the nucleus of an atom, with neutrons.

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True or False: Cations are positive ions that lose electrons.

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True.

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What is the atomic number of aluminum? What does this number represent?

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13, number of protons OR electrons.

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What is an Atom?

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The smallest unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

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What is the definition of Atomic Number?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are Neutrons?

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Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the definition of Electrons?

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Negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

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What is a Chemical Element?

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.