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- 4. a positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 7. a negatively charged subatomic particle found in the energy level of an atom
- 8. an element that has properties of both a metal and nonmetal
- 11. (Two Words No Space) the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
- 12. (Two words No Space) the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
- 14. (Two Words No Space) an electron in the outermost energy level of an atom
- 17. an atom or a group of atoms that has lost or gained one or more electrons and therefore has a net electric charge
- 18. the center of an atom; made up of protons and neutrons
- 19. the elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity
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- 1. any atoms having the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
- 2. a vertical column of elements in the periodic table
- 3. an ion with a negative charge
- 5. the smallest particle that has the properties of an element
- 6. (Two Words No Space) any of the possible energies an electron may have in an atom
- 9. (Three Words No Space)a quantity equal to one-twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom
- 10. symbol for atomic mass unit
- 13. (Two Words No Space) the properties of elements tend to repeat in a regular pattern when elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number
- 15. a neutral subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 16. a region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding electrons