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- 3. The dense center of an atom containing protons and neutrons.
- 5. A vertical column in the periodic table; elements in a group have similar chemical properties.
- 7. A pure substance made of only one type of atom.
- 11. A chemical symbol that shows the element and its charge.
- 15. The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom’s nucleus.
- 17. Elements that are usually dull, brittle, and poor conductors.
- 19. A scientist who developed the first modern atomic theory
- 20. A group of elements with similar properties, often another name for a group.
- 21. A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
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- 1. Discovered the electron using a cathode ray tube
- 2. Conducted the gold foil experiment and discovered the atomic nucleus.
- 4. A neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
- 6. A horizontal row in the periodic table.
- 8. A Russian scientist who created the first version of the periodic table.
- 9. Elements that are typically shiny, conductive, and malleable.
- 10. The smallest unit of an element that still retains the element properties
- 12. an atom that has gained or lost electrons, giving it a charge.
- 13. reactive nonmetals in group 17
- 14. Proposed that electrons orbit the nucleus in fixed energy levels.
- 16. model of the atom showing electrons orbiting the nucleus in energy levels.
- 18. A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom.
