A | B |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
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 don't have an electrical charge |
electrons | negatively charged particles outside the nucleus of an atom |
isotopes | atoms of an element with different atomic names but the same atomic number |
solution | another name for a homogenous mixture |
compound | water |
mixture | sweetened tea |
chemical properties | causes of iron changing to rust when it reacts with water |
mass number | the number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus |
ion | an electrically charged atom |
density | mass divided by volume |
physical properties | density and the state of matter |
solid | state in which atoms are strongly attracted and do not change position |
plasma | the most common state of matter in the universe |
gas | state in which a substance completely fills its container |
liquid | state in which matter flows as it takes the shape of a container |
atomic number | the number of protons in an atom's nucleus |
cohesion | force between particles that holds them tightly together |
adhesion | force between two bodies that are not alike that holds them together |