MOD 9 - the building block of matter Flashcards

1
Q

what takes up volume

A

matter

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2
Q

matter exists in various states such as …

A

1 solid
2 liquid
3 gas
4 plasma

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3
Q

define electron

A

a sub atomic particle with a negative charge

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4
Q

define proton

A

a sub atomic particle with a positive chrage

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5
Q

define neutron

A

a sub atomic particle with no charge

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6
Q

name 4 key elements in an element

A

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

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7
Q

define atomic number

A

numbers of protons in a nucleus

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8
Q

define mass number

A

the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

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9
Q

define atom

A

the smallest unit that makes up an element

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10
Q

define element

A

a substance made of the same type of atoms

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11
Q

define molecule

A

two or more substances that chemically bonded together

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12
Q

define nucleus

A

central region of an atom consisting of protons and neutrons

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13
Q

define neutron

A

neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom

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14
Q

define electron cloud

A

the space between the nucleus where electrons may be found

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