Ch. 11 Flashcards
is anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
is a small particle that is the building block of matter
atom
is matter with a composition that is always the same
substance
is a substance made of only one kind of atom
element
is two or more atoms that are held together by chemical bonds and act as a unit
molecule
is a substance made of two or more elements that are chemically joined in a specific combination
compound
is a matter that can vary in composition
mixture
is a mixture in which the substances are not evenly mixed
heterogeneous mixture
a mixture in which two or more substances are evenly mixed, but not bonded together
homogeneous mixture
is the region at the center of an atom that contains most of the mass of the atom
nucleus
is a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
proton
is an uncharged particle in the nucleus of an atom
neutron
is a negatively charged particle that occupies the space in an atom outside the nucleus
electron
is the region surrounding an atom’s nucleus where one or more electrons are most likely to be found
electron cloud
is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
atomic number
is one of two more atoms of an element having the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons
isotope
is an atom that has a charge because it has gained or lost electrons
ion