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Chapter 2
Matter
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8th Grade
01/26/2009

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Term
Atom
Definition
Tiny building block of matter made up of protons , neutrons and electrons.
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Atomic Number
Definition
The number of protons in an atom.
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Electrons
Definition
Particle with a negative charge.
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Ion
Definition
Electrically charged atom.
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Neutrons
Definition
Particle without an electrical charge.
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Matter
Definition
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
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Mass Number
Definition
The number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom.
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Molecule
Definition
A group of atoms connected by covalent bonds.
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Compound
Definition
Atoms of more than one type of element that are chemically bonded to gather.
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Density
Definition
Measurement of the mass of an object divided by its volume.
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Element
Definition
Substance that is made of only one type of atom.
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Isotope
Definition
Atoms of the same element that have diffrent numbers of neutrons.
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Mixture
Definition
Composed of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.
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Proton
Definition
Particle that has a postive electric charge.
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Solution
Definition
A mixture which is evenly mixed throughout also known as a homegenous mixture.
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