| Term | Definition |
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electrostatic force |
*weak nuclear* pulls nuclei apart; protons and neutrons |
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strong nuclear |
force holds nuclei together |
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Proton |
+1, in nucleus |
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Electron |
-1, around nucleus in the electron cloud |
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Neutron |
0, in nucleus |
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Atomic Number |
Number of protons in the nucleus, labels each element |
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Mass Number |
Number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus |
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Ions |
#protons-#electrons |
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cations |
positive |
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anions |
negative |
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Mole |
"bunches of atoms" measured 6.02x10^23 |
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Molar Mass |
the sum of the atomic masses of all atoms in a formula |