Test 1 Flashcards
Mixture
When 2 or more substances are combined but not chemically joined
Molecule
When 1 or more atoms of the same or different type are chemically bonded together.
Atom
The smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.
Particle
A minute portion of matter.
Proton
A stable subatomic particle occurring in all atom nuclei with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron.
Neutron
A subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen.
Electron
A stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.
Chemical reaction
Something that can’t be reversed.
Physical change
Something that can be reversed