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- 5. an arrangement of elements in order of their atomic number
- 7. the smallest unit of an element
- 10. a subatomic particle that has a negative charge
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- 1. the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
- 2. in chemistry, a column in the periodic table of the chemical elements.
- 3. A period is a horizontal row of the periodic table. There are seven periods in the periodic table, with each one beginning at the far left. A new period begins when a new principal energy level begins filling with electrons. Period 1 has only two elements (hydrogen and helium), while periods 2 and 3 have 8 elements.
- 4. a subatomic particle that has a positive charge
- 6. a substance that cannot be separated or broken down.
- 8. a subatomic particle that has no charge
- 9. in nuclear physics, the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus of an atom.
