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Vocabulary Chapter 7 (Daniel Batres)
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- 1AtomThe smallest piece of an element that still represents that element.
- 2ElectronA subatomic particle with a negative charge.
- 3NucleusMost of an atom's mass. Also where most of an atom's positive charge is. Located in the center of the atom.
- 4ProtonA subatomic particle that has a positive charge.
- 5NeutronA neutral subatomic particle.
- 6Electron CloudThe area where an electron is likely to be located.
- 7Atomic NumberThe number of protons in an atom of an element.
- 8IsotopesAtoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.
- 9Mass NumberSum of the number of protons + the number of neutrons in an atom.
- 10Average Atomic MassThe average mass of the element's isotopes, weighted according to the abundance of each isotope.
- 11RadioactiveElements that spontaneously emit radiation.
- 12Nuclear DecayThe process that occurs when an unstable atomic nucleus changes into another more stable nucleus by emitting radiation.
- 13IonAn atom that is no longer neutral because it has gained or lost electrons.
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