Course Glossary
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This glossary contains the entries for all other glossaries in the course.
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accuracyhow closely a measurement aligns with a correct value | |
actinideinner transition metal in the bottom of the bottom two rows of the periodic table | |
alkali metal | |
alkaline earth metal | |
alpha particlepositively charged particle consisting of two protons and two neutrons | ||
anion | |
atomsmallest particle of an element that can enter into a chemical combination | |
atomic mass | |
atomic mass unit | ||
atomic numbernumber of protons in the nucleus of an atom | |