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atom: smallest part of an element that can be identified as that element
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atomic mass: total mass of the protons and neutrons in an atom, measured in atomic mass units
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atomic number: number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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chemical formula: way of writing the name of a compound using chemical symbols
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compound: substance made up of two or more elements chemically combined
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displacement: amount of water an object replaces
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dissolve: go into solution
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electron: negatively charged particle
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energy level: place in an atom where an electron is most likely to be found
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insoluble: not able to dissolve
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K shell: can hold up to 2 electrons
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L shell: can hold up to 8 electrons
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M shell: can hold up to 18 electrons
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mass number: number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
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mixture: two or more substances that have been mixed together but not chemically combined
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molecule: smallest part of a substance that has all the properties of the substance
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neutron: neutral particle
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nucleus: center, or core, of an atom
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proton: positively charged particle
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soluble: able to dissolve
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solute: substance that is dissolved in a solvent
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solution: mixture in which one substance is evenly mixed with another substance
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solvent: substance in which a solute dissolves
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subscript: number written to the lower right of a chemical symbol
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substance: any element or compound
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surface tension: like an elastic net around the water that holds the molecules together
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suspension: cloudy mixture of two or more substances that settle on standings