Structure of matter Flashcards
smallest division of matter
atoms
all matter is made of
atoms
atoms of the same type form an
element
A molecule is made of different
elements
Molecules combine to form a
substance
based on 4 basic elements (air, Earth, Fire, and Water)
Greek atom
eye and hook combination of elements
Dalton Atom
uniform mass with electrons (like pudding)
Thompson Atom
positive charged nucleus with electrons in orbits around the nucleus (used today)
Bohr atom
There are _basic subatomic particles
three
Protons and neurons are located in the
nucleus
_ are in orbital shells floating around the nucleus
Electrons
The rest of the atom is
empty space
_are positively charged
protons
protons has _ unit of atomic mass
1
symbol is a
+
protons are located in the
nucleus
Neutron has _ charge
no
neutrons has _ unit of atomic mass
1