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7-PS1-1 (Matter)
Atomic Structure & Matter
Term | Definition |
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atom | The smallest unit of an element that makes up all matter. |
nucleus | The center of an atom made up of protons and neutrons. |
electron | The negatively charged subatomic particle of an atom found outside the nucleus. |
proton | The positively charged subatomic particle of an atom. |
neutron | The neutral (0) charged subatomic particle of an atom. |
element | A pure substance made up of one kind of atom. It can’t be changed into simpler substances. |
compound | A pure substance made up of two or more different atoms that are chemically combined. |
molecule | The smallest unit of a compound made up of two or more atoms that are chemically combined. |
monatomic molecule | A molecule composed of only one atom or element. They include atoms/elements that belong to noble gases. |
diatomic molecule | Molecules that are composed of only two of the same atom or element. These atoms/elements are both nonmetals. |
extended structures | Are created by ionic compounds that join to form large repeated patterns or chains of molecules. |
crystals | Solid structures whose atoms are arranged in a regular grid pattern. |
matter | Any substance that has mass and takes up space. |
pure substance | A substance made up of only one type of atom (element) or two or more different kinds of atoms (compounds). |
Homogeneous mixture | Type of mixture that is uniformly “evenly” mixed. Is also known as a solution. |
Heterogeneous mixture | Type of mixture that is not uniformly “not evenly” mixed. |
solution | A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another. It also contains a solvent and at least one solute. |
solute | The part of the solution that is dissolved by a solvent. |
solvent | The part of a solution that dissolves the solute and is usually present in the largest amount. |