Chap 2 Flashcards
Anything that occupies space and has mass.
Matter
amount of matter in an object
mass
gravitational force acting on object of a given mass
weight
smallest particle of an element
atom
+charge, inside nucleus
proton
- charge, outside nucleus
electron
neutral, inside nucleus
neutron
tendency of particles to be attracted to each other or repulsed from each other
electrical charge
two types of electrical charge
positive and negative
protons and neutrons are found in the center of the atom
nucleus
an element is determined by adding the number of protons and neutrons of each atom
mass number
where electrons are found and are constantly orbiting the nucleus
electron cloud
number of protons in each atom
atomic number
two or more forms of the same element that have the same number of protons and electrons, but have a different number of neutrons
isotopes
interaction between atoms to molecules by either sharing or transferring their outermost electrons and these atoms are called
chemical bonds