11-20 Vocab. Flashcards
Proton
The positively changed particle found in the nucleus of an atom
Atom
The basic unit of matter
Neutron
The particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom
Electron
The negatively charged found outside the nucleus of an atom
Element
A pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom
Molecule
A group of atoms bonded together forming the smallest fundamental unit of a pure substance
Isotopes
Atoms of the same elements with different numbers of neutrons
Chemical Bonding
An attraction between two or more atoms resulting in the formation of different chemical substances
Chemical Reaction
Changes in chemical substances involving bond breaking and/or bond forming resulting in different chemical substances
Ion
A positively or negatively charged atom