Chapter 2.1 & 2.2 Flashcards
composed of matter
organisms
anything that takes up space and has mass
matter
exist in different forms
matter
matter cannot be neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions
law of conservation of mass
mass of reactants = ?
mass of products
a substance that can’t be broken down into a chemical reaction
element
a substance consisting of 2 or more elements
compound
matter is composed of particles called atoms
dalton atomic theory
all atoms of a given elements have the same properties
dalton atomic theory
smallest unit of matter that retains properties of an element
atom
positively charges in the nucleus
protons
no charge in the nucleus
neutrons
negatively charges in the electron shell
electrons
equal to number of protons
atomic number
formed naturally or through radiactive decay
isotopes