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Atoms & The Periodic Table Vocabulary

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  • Q1
    A positively charged subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom.
    proton
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  • Q2
    A negatively charged subatomic particle that is found in the space outside the nucleus.
    electron
    120s
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  • Q3
    A neutral subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of the atom.
    neutron
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  • Q4
    Where the protons and neutrons are located.
    nucleus
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  • Q5
    Equals the number of protons in an atom of an element. - atomic_____.
    number
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  • Q6
    The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom: atomic _____.
    mass
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  • Q7
    Elements that have the same atomic number but different mass numbers because they have different numbers of neutrons.
    isotopes
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  • Q8
    An electron in an atom can move from one energy ______ to another when the atom gains or loses energy.
    level
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  • Q9
    The location of the electrons(s).
    cloud
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  • Q10
    Measures the relative strength with which the atoms of the element attract valence electrons in a chemical bond.
    Electronegativity
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  • Q11
    The _______ energy is qualitatively defined as the amount of energy required to remove the most loosely bound electron, the valence electron, of an isolated gaseous atom to form a cation.
    ionization
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  • Q12
    A region of space around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found.
    orbital
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  • Q13
    The arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom is known as the electron _________.
    configuration
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  • Q14
    When all the electrons in an atom have the lowest possible energies - known as the _____ state.
    ground
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  • Q15
    A system of knowledge and the methods you use to find that knowledge.
    science
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  • Q16
    The use of knowledge to solve practical problems
    technology
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  • Q17
    The study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter.
    chemistry
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  • Q18
    The study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion
    physics
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  • Q19
    An organized plan for gathering, organizing, and communicating information - the ________ method.
    scientific
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  • Q20
    The first step of the scientific method.
    observation
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