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  • Atomic Number

    Number of protons that identify the atoms of an element
  • Atomic Mass
    Mass of an atom of a particular element; average of the mass numbers of the naturally occurring isotopes of the element multiplied with their respective abundance
  • Mass Number

    Sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons
  • Isotopes
    Atoms having the same number of protons but different number of neutrons, identified through their mass number
  • Ion
    Atom or group of atoms that has positive or negative charge
  • Cation
    Positively-charged ion
  • Anion
    Negatively-charged ion