Particles Flashcards
1
Q
What are the particle features in a solid?
A
- Rigid
- Fixed Shape
- Fixed Volume
2
Q
What are the particle features in a liquid?
A
- Not Rigid
- No Fixed Shape
- Fixed Volume
3
Q
What are the particle features in a gas?
A
- Not Rigid
- No Fixed Shape
- No Fixed Volume
4
Q
What are molecules?
A
An electrically neutral group of two or more atoms.
5
Q
What is a chemical bond?
A
A lasting attraction between atoms or molecules that enables the formation of chemical compounds such as water.
6
Q
What makes up an atom?
A
- Protons
- Neutrons
- Electrons
7
Q
What charge do protons have?
A
A positive charge.
8
Q
What charge do neutrons have?
A
A neutral charge.
9
Q
What charge do electrons have?
A
A negative charge.
10
Q
Which particles make up the nucleus?
A
Protons and neutrons.
11
Q
What is matter?
A
Any substance that takes up space and has mass.
12
Q
What are the particles like in low density objects?
A
- Less Rigid
- More space between particles
13
Q
What are the particles like in high density objects?
A
- Rigid
- Tightly packed together
