MOD 9 - the building block of matter Flashcards
what takes up volume
matter
matter exists in various states such as …
1 solid
2 liquid
3 gas
4 plasma
define electron
a sub atomic particle with a negative charge
define proton
a sub atomic particle with a positive chrage
define neutron
a sub atomic particle with no charge
name 4 key elements in an element
1 element is a pure substance
2 an element cant be changed
3 each element is chemically unique
4 no elements have the same atoms
define atomic number
numbers of protons in a nucleus
define mass number
the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
define atom
the smallest unit that makes up an element
define element
a substance made of the same type of atoms
define molecule
two or more substances that chemically bonded together
define nucleus
central region of an atom consisting of protons and neutrons
define neutron
neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom
define electron cloud
the space between the nucleus where electrons may be found