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Chemistry
11th Grade
01/05/2014

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Term
Atom
Definition
The smallest particle of a given type of matter.
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Atomic Number
Definition
The # of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element.
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Chemical Property
Definition
A property that can be observed only when there is a change in the composition of a substance.
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Chemical Reaction
Definition
Another term for chemical change.
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Compound
Definition
A chemical combination of 2 or more different elements joined together in a fixed proportion.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
Definition
The whole range of electromagnetic radiation.
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Electron
Definition
Negatively charged particle.
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Electron Cloud
Definition
The space around the nucleus of an atom where the atom's electrons are found.
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Element
Definition
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
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Ion
Definition
An atom or group of combined atoms that has a charge because of the loss or gain of electrons.
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Isotope
Definition
Any 2 or atoms of an element that are chemically alike but have different masses.
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Mass Number
Definition
The sum of the neutrons & protons in the nucleus of an atom.
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Mixture
Definition
A combination of 2 or more substances in which the basic identity of each substance is not changed.
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Neutron
Definition
A subatomic particle with a mass equal to a proton but with no electrical charge.
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Nucleus
Definition
The small, dense, positively charged central core of an atom.
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Physical Change
Definition
A change in matter where its identity does not change.
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Physical Property
Definition
A characteristic of matter that is exhibited without a change of identity.
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Proton
Definition
A positively charged sub-atomic particle.
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