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Physical science
BEST 2014 PHYSICAL SCIENCE CARDS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Model | A demonstration used to show the structure of an object |
| Atom | The smallest unit of an element |
| Necluse | The central region of an atom |
| Proton | Positively charged subatomic particles |
| Neutron | A neutral subatomic particle with no charge |
| Electron | A negatively charged subatomic particle |
| Atomic number | The number of protons in an element |
| Atomic symbol | The letter that stands for an element |
| Subatomic Particle | Particles smaller than atoms |
| Molecules | Two or more atoms joined |
| Lewis structure | A diagram that shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule |
| Bohr structure | A diagram that shows the atom as a small,positively charged nucleus surrounded by electrons |
| Electron shell | Depicted as an orbit followed by electrons around an atoms nucleus |
| Valence electron | An electron is an electron that is associated with an atom and that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond |
| Matter | Anything that occupies space |