Science Vocabulary Flashcards

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a- / tom

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Meaning: "not cut" or "indivisible" Example: Atom = smallest unit of matter

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prot-

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Meaning: "first, primary" Example: Proton = positive particle in nucleus

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neutr-

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Meaning: "neutral" Example: Neutron = particle with no charge

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electr-

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Meaning: "amber, electricity" Example: Electron = negatively charged particle

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elemen-

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Meaning: "basic part" Example: Element = substance made of one kind of atom

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iso- / -tope

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Meaning: "same" / "place" Example: Isotope = same element, different neutrons

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com- / pound

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Meaning: "together" / "put" Example: Compound = elements combined into a substance

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ion

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Meaning: "going, motion" Example: Ion = atom with a charge

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ion / -ic

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Meaning: "charge" / "related to" Example: Ionic bond = bond between charged ions

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co- / valent

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Meaning: "together" / "value or strength" Example: Covalent bond = sharing electrons