Matter Flashcards
1
Q
The simplest form of matter
A
Element
2
Q
What are the particles that make up elements?
A
Atoms
3
Q
What are the three subatomic particles?
A
protons, neutrons and electrons
4
Q
The term for the number of protons in the nucleus.
A
Atomic number
5
Q
What is atomic mass?
A
The number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
6
Q
A particle made of two or more atoms bonded together.
A
A molecule.
7
Q
A type of matter made from two or more different elements.
A
A compound.
8
Q
The subatomic particles involved in boding atoms together.
A
Electrons
9
Q
A type of chemical bond in which electrons are shared between atoms.
A
Covalent
10
Q
Matter
A
Anything that has mass and takes up space
11
Q
Isotopes
A
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
12
Q
Ionic bonds
A
Electrons are transferred from one Atom to another
