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- 3. number The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
- 4. metal The elements located on the right side of the zig-zag line and are poor conductors of heat and electricity
- 5. cloud The region around a nucleus of an atom where the electrons are located.
- 8. A chart that organizes information about all known elements according to their properties.
- 10. The smallest particle that has properties of an element.
- 12. property is the ability of atoms to lose electrons.
- 13. The elements located on the left of the zig-zag line and are good conductors of heat and electrictity.
- 14. The smallest unit of a compund that has all the properties of a compound.
- 16. An atom that has gained or lost one or more elctrons.
- 18. The center of an atom; made up of protons and neutrons
- 19. A positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom.
- 20. A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.
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- 1. A vertical column of elements in the periodic table.
- 2. electrons An electron that may be found in the outermost energy level of an atom.
- 6. Describes how an element reacts towards another element.
- 7. The elements that make up the zig-zag line and have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
- 9. A substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance.
- 11. number The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
- 15. level Any of the possible rings an atom may have.
- 17. A neutral subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom.
