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8100501348matterAnything that has mass and takes up space0
8100501349three physical states of matterSolid, liquid and gas1
8100501350Elements in human body2
10092014858ElementSubstance that cannot be broken down to other chemicals by ordinary means. 92 in nature3
10092014859CompoundSubstance consisting of 2 or more different substances in a fixed ratio. Most compounds have 2 elements. Compounds in the human body have around 4.4
100920148604 elements essential to lifeNitrogen, oxygen, carbon, hydrogen5
10092014861Trace elementsEssential in small amounts. Zinc, iron, iodine, fluorine6
10092014862IronTransport oxygen7
10092014863IodineIodine deficiency causes thyroid gland to grow abnormally8
10092014864FluorideReduce tooth decay, but can make bones brittle9
10092014865AtomSmallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element.10
10110618427Subatomic ParticlesProton, Neutron, Electron11
10110620976ProtonSubatomic particle with a positive electrical charge12
10110631764ElectronSubatomic particle with a negative electrical charge13
10110622812NeutronSubatomic particle that is electrically neutral (has no charge)14
10110626007NucleusAtom's central core15
10110633566Atomic numberNumber of protons in an atom16
10110635198Mass numberSum of the number of protons and neutrons.17
10110642710Atomic massequal- ish to the mass number (protons + neutrons)18
10110645364Isotopessame number of protons but different number of neutrons. Behave identically in chemical reactions.19
10110657980Radioactive IsotopeUnstable isotope where radiation from the decaying isotopes is damaging.20
10110665646Use of radioactive isotope in medicineUsed to tag chemicals21
10110712470PET scannerUsed to produce 3D images with areas in the body with high metabolic activity.22
10110719142Dangers of radioactive isotopescan damage DNA molecules and cause abnormal bonds to form23

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