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Driehaus's Biology
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Mathematics
9th Grade
09/05/2012

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matter
Definition
everything around you
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what is matter made up of?
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atoms
Term
what are living things made up of?
Definition
chemical compounds
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atoms are the basic unit of?
Definition
matter
Term
he came up with the word "atom"
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Democritus
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atom means?
Definition
not divisible
Term
came up with the idea that all matter could be broken down into small particles which could not be broken down any further he called this the atom?
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democritus
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atoms are mostly what?
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empty space
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atoms are made up of what?
Definition
subatomic particles
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what charge does a proton have?
Definition
positive
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what is a protons amu (atomic mass unit?)
Definition
1 amu
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protons are found where?
Definition
nucleus
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what does the amount of protons tell you about the element?
Definition
which element it is
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what kind of charge does a neutron have?
Definition
neutral
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protons plus neutrons equal what
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atomic mass
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you are always going to have the same amount of what in an element?
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electrons, protons, and atomic number
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atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons
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