| A | B |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space (volume) |
| element | form of matter containing only one type of atom |
| atom | a building block of matter |
| protons | positively charged particles inside the nucleus of an atom |
| neutrons | particles in an atom's nucleus that do not hve an electrical charge |
| electrons | negetively harged particles outside the nucleus of an atom |
| isotopes | atoms of an element with different atomic names but the same atomic number |
| solution | other name for homogenous mixture |
| compound | water |
| mixture | sweetened tea |
| chemical properties | iron reacting with water creating rust |
| mass number | the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom |
| ion | an electrically charged atom |
| density | mass divided by volume |
| physical properties | density and state of matter |
| solid | atoms are strongly atttracted, do not change position |
| plasma | the most common state of matter in the universe |
| gas | substance completely fills its container |
| liquid | matter flows as it takes the shape of a container |
| atomic number | the number of protons in an atom's nucleus. |