2: Atoms and Elements
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- 2.1: Chemistry - The Central Science
- Chemistry is the study of matter and how it behaves. The scientific method is the general process by which we learn about the natural universe.
- 2.3: What are atoms?
- 2.3.1: Cutting Aluminum until you get Atoms
- 2.3.2: Indivisible - The Atomic Theory
- 2.3.3: The Nuclear Atom
- 2.3.4: The Properties of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons
- 2.3.5: Elements- Defined by Their Number of Protons
- 2.3.6: Looking for Patterns - The Periodic Table
- 2.3.7: Ions - Losing and Gaining Electrons
- 2.3.8: Isotopes - When the Number of Neutrons Varies
- 2.3.9: Atomic Mass - The Average Mass of an Element’s Atoms