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a substance that cannot be broken down into another substance by chemical reactions |
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a substance consisting of two or more different elements combined in a fixed ratio |
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anything that takes up space and has mass |
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are elements required by an organism in only minute quantities |
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the smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element |
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Neutrons, Protons, and Electrons |
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Protons and electrons are electrically charged. A neutron is electrically neutral |
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where protons and neutrons are packed tightly together in a dense core |
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unit of measurement for atoms (same as atomic mass) |
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the number of protons, which is unique to an element |
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the sum of the protons plus the neutrons in the nucleus of an atom |
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an approximation of the total mass for an atom |
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different atomic forms of an element |
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one in which the nucleus decays spontaneously, giving off particles and energy |
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defined as the capacity to cause change |
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