Term |
Definition |
Matter |
Anything that has mass and takes up space |
Mass |
The material/stuff that matter is made up of -it can be measured |
Space/Volume |
The specific area/place that matter takes up |
Density |
D=m/v the amount of mass in a specific volume of space |
Atom |
Smallest part of an element, the building blocks of all matter |
Electron |
Particles of an atom with a negative charge, moves around the nucleus and has an attractive force that it allows it to bond with other atoms creating everything in the universe |
Proton |
Particle of an atom with a positive charge located inside the nucleus |
Neutron |
Particle of an atom with a neutral / no change located inside the nucleus along with the proton |
Periodic Table |
Large grid that identifies and classifies all of the elements by their chemical and physical properties |
Elements |
The simplest substance that cannot be broken down / they make up all matter in the universe |
Periods/Rows |
Rows that tell how many energy levels each elements have for the electrons to move around |
Groups Or Family / Columns |
Columns that tell how many |