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5027854870atomthe basic unit of matter0
5027861311subatomic particlesprotons, neutrons, and electrons1
5027868225protonspositively charged particles found in the nucleus2
5027874296neutronshave no charge, are found in the nucleus3
5027882452electronsnegatively charged particles found in the nucleus4
5027888605protons and neutrons sharethe same mass5
5027899710there are always equal numbers ofprotons and electrons6
5027903752mass numberprotons plus neutrons7
5027908137atomic numbernumber of protons8
5027915194Bohr's model9
5027921151A decimal point in the mass number indicatesit has isotopes10
5027925746Schroedinger's model11
5027929202isotopesdifferent forms of an element: they contain the same proton(atomic)number, but different numbers of neutrons, making their mass numbers different12
5027942892elementpure substance that contains only one type of atom13
5027950551compoundsubstance formed by chemical combination of two or more elements in a fixed proportion14
5245662627valence electronselectrons found in the outermost energy level of an atom15
5245665348octet ruleall atoms seek to have 8 valence electrons exception: hydrogen and helium which "want" and are satisfied with two16

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