Particle Model of Matter

Flashcards covering the states of matter and basic atomic structure concepts

Scientists define _ as

everything tangible that has properties such as mass and volume.

The matter comes in three forms:

Solid, Liquid, Gas

Liquids =

matter that flows.

Gases =

matter that spreads.

Atom is a particle, which can be imagined as

a simple sphere

Atoms are considered a

Simple unit of matter

If atoms start clumping together into larger clusters we call those clusters _

molecules