Term 1 Week 2 Vocabulary

An area surrounding the nucleus of an atom where electrons are likely found.

• Neutron
• Nucleus
• Electron
• Electron Cloud
• Proton

A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom.

• Neutron
• Nucleus
• Electron
• Electron Cloud
• Proton

A particle in the nucleus of an atom that has a positive charge

• Neutron
• Nucleus
• Electron
• Electron Cloud
• Proton

A part in the nucleus of an atom that has no electric charge

• Neutron
• Nucleus
• Electron
• Electron Cloud
• Proton

The part of an atom that contains the subatomic particles that contribute to the atomic mass

• Neutron
• Nucleus
• Electron
• Electron Cloud
• Proton

The smallest complete unit of a compound with the same properties as the compound

• Element
• Atom
• Molecule
• Substance
• Structure

A pure substance, made of atoms, that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means

• Element
• Atom
• Molecule
• Substance
• Structure

A particular kind of matter

• Element
• Atom
• Molecule
• Substance
• Structure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of that element

• Element
• Atom
• Molecule
• Substance
• Structure

Relating to the physical composition of an object

• Element
• Atom
• Molecule
• Substance
• Structure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1