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Flashcards covering vocabulary from the lecture notes on Atoms, Elements, Molecules, Compounds, and Mixtures.
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Matter
Everything around you that has mass and takes up space (has volume).
Atoms
The smallest unit of matter.
Atoms
Tiny particles that make up all matter. The atoms of each element are unique and identical to each other.
Protons
Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.
Neutrons
Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom, similar in size and mass to protons but carry no charge.
Electrons
Negatively charged particles, much smaller than protons and neutrons, that surround the atomic nucleus.