Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is all matter made of?
small particles
What can the particles in matter be?
atoms, ions (charged atoms) and molecules (groups of atoms)
Roughly what are ions and molecules?
ions are charged atoms and molecules and groups of atoms
Can matter be destroyed?
Matter can not be created or destroyed in chemical reactions
What are the charges of a proton, neutron and electron?
+1, 0, -1
What are the masses of a proton, neutron and electron?
1, 1, 1/1838
What are the positions of the proton, neutron and electron?
nucleus, nucleus, shells around nucleus
What did the Greeks say about matter?
all matter is made up of minute particles
What did Dalton discover?
Dalton’s developed atomic theory
- All matter is made of very small particles called atoms.
- Atoms are indivisible, they cannot be broken down.
- Atoms cannot be created or destroyed
Who said that all matter is made of very small particles called atoms?
Dalton
Who said that atoms are indivisible, they cannot be broken down?
Dalton
Who said that atoms cannot be created or destroyed?
Dalton