Chpt 3 Flashcards
Material that has a definite and consistent composition
Substance
A mixture of substances
Matter
Material that has a definite and consistent composition
Substance
Two or more substances combined
Mixture
(T/F) Substances are either elements (simple) or compounds (complex)
True
What cannot be broken down into any simpler substance
Element
Smallest unit if an element
Atom
Two or more chemically combined elements
Compound
Smallest unit of a compound
Molecule
Three fundamental particles of an atom
Electron
Proton
Neutron
Formula to calculate number of electrons per shell
2n^2
Mass of protons and neutrons
1.68 x 10^-27
Mass of electrons
9.1 x 10^-31
Amount of energy needed to eject an electron from its orbit
Binding energy
What kind of atom has the same number of protons and electrons
Neutral atom