Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Atoms and Elements

Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table Vocabulary Review

TermDefinition
Atom The smallest particle of matter that still has the properties of an element.
Atomic Mass The average mass of the isotopes of an element.
Atomic Number The number of protons in an atom.
Compound A combination of two or more elements that have chemically bonded.
Electron The negative charged particles in an atom that surround the nucleus.
Element Matter made of only one kind of atom.
Isotope Different forms of an atom of the same kind of element that have a different number of neutrons.
Law of Conservation of Matter Scientific law that states that matter is neither created nor destroyed, just changed.
Mass Number The number of protons plus neutrons in an atom or the atomic mass rounded to the nearest whole number.
Matter Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Metal Usually shiny, good conductors of heat and electricity, solids, malleable, ductile.
Metalloid Characteristics of metals and nonmetals.
Mixture Combination of elements where they are not chemically bonded.
Neutron Particle with no charge (neutral).
Nonmetal Opposite of metal.
Nucleus The center of an atom.
Proton Particle with a positive charge.
Substance Matter with the same composition and properties throughout.
Created by: Iris_Sanchez95
Popular Chemistry sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards