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Atom

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The smallest, stable part of an element

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Nucleus

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This is the central part of an atom

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Proton

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A positively charged particle found in the nucleus

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Neutron

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A neutral particle found in the nucleus

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Electron

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A negatively charged particle found in shells around the nucleus

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Electron Arrangement

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How the electrons are arranged in the atom

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Group

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A group of elements are found in one column of the periodic table.

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Period

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A period of elements is found in one row of the periodic table

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Element

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A substance that only contains one type of atom

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Covalent bond

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The attraction between the positive nuclei and a shared pair of electrons

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Intermolecular force

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Forces between molecules

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Properties

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The way that substances behave e.g. strong or shiny

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Molecule

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A particle with a fixed number of atoms chemically combined together by covalent bonds