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4757524958electronA subatomic particle that has a negative charge.0
4757525083protonA subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom.1
4757525191neutronA subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom.2
4757525398nucleusCenter of an atom.3
4757526174quarkParticles of matter that make up protons and neutrons4
4757527148chemical reactionA change in which one or more substances are converted into new substances.5
4757527778nuclear reactionA reaction that involves a change in the nucleus of an atom6
4757529698radioactivityA form of energy released as atoms decay.7
4757530344radioactive decayA spontaneous process in which unstable nuclei lose energy by emitting radiation8
4757532716fissionThe splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy.9
4757532866fusionCreation of energy by joining the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form helium.10
4757533833E= mc^2Einstein's formula?11
4757535513IsotopeAtoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons12
4757537797Conservation of massMass cannot be created or destroyed13
4766427036Energy shellsThe orbital paths of electrons found at varying distances from the nucleus14
4766428510PhotometryPhotometry describes the measurement of visible light.15

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