Cheminstry Flashcards
all matter is made up off
molecules
chemistry is the study off
matter and its changes
anything that has mass takes up
space
all matter is made up of particles called
ATOMS`
all atoms are made up of how many basic particles?
3
what are the names of the three basic particles?
proton, neutron, electron
what is in the centre of an atom
nucleus
two or more atoms that are joined together are called
molecules
atoms of two or more elements joined together are called
compounds
what state of matter has low kinetic energy
solid
the state of matter that has definitive volume but takes the shape of the container
liquid
a state of matter when the particles begin pumping and pushing each other further and further apart is called
gas
in each state of matter, molecules are always in
motion
molecules move the fastest in which state of matter
gas
what state of matter has definite volume and definite shape
solid