element facts *he he*.... Flashcards
electron
all substances are made of atoms. Atoms are made from electrons
neutron
un un charged elementry particle that has a mass nearly equal to a proton
proton
the basic particles that make up am atom are electrons, protons and neutrons. They can change and undergo chemical reactions, sharing electrons with other atoms.
atom
Everything is made from atoms, including me. Atoms are tiny particles that are far to small to see even with a microscope
element
An element is a substance that can not be Broken down into any other substance. Every element is made up of its own type of atom.
compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of 2 or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Other compounds are made when a metal chemically combines with a non-metal.
polymer
The smaller molecules that come together to form polymers are called monomers. Polymers are made of many monomers linked together
molecule
a group of atoms bonded together makes a molecule. they represent the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction