| Term | Definition |
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Element |
pure substance made up of one type of atom |
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Atom |
smallest part of an element that still has all characteristics of the element |
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nucleus |
center of the atom that contains most of the weight |
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protons |
positive charge |
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neutrons |
neutral charge |
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electron |
negative charge |
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Atomic number |
number if protons |
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atomic mass |
number of protons and neutrons |
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isotopes |
atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons |
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compounds |
a substance made of 2 or more different kinds of atoms |
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covalent bonds |
forces that holds two atoms together by sharing electrons |
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ionic bonds |
force that holds two atoms by opposite charges |
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molecule |
group of atoms held together by covalent bonds |
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ions |
charged atom that has gained or lost an electron |