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Unit B-2 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| state of matter | The five states of matter are solids, liquids, gases, plasma, and Bose-Einstein condensates. |
| solid | The atoms in the object are packed tightly together, so that it has a level of resistance to shape change |
| liquid | The atoms of the object are loosely packed together, so that it can change shape, depending on its container |
| gas | The atoms of the object are bouncing off of each other, forming a gas |
| atom | The smallest measurable unit that matter can be broken down into |
| proton | A subatomic particle found in an atom's nucleus with a positive electric charge |
| neutron | A subatomic particle found in an atom's nucleus with no electrical charge, present in all atomic nuclei besides those of ordinary hydrogen |
| nucleus | The central core of an atom containing protons and neutrons |
| electron | A subatomic particle with a negative charge |
| electron cloud | Describes where electrons are when they go around the nucleus of an atom. |
| valence electron | An electron in the outer shell of an atom that can form chemical bonds with other atoms |
| Periodic Table of Elements | A table of elements based on their atomic number, electron configurations, and recurring chemical properties |
| reactivity | The ability of valence electrons in an atom to form chemical bonds with other atoms |
| atomic number | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the chemical properties of an element and its place in the periodic table. |
| mass number | The total numbers of protons and neutrons in a nucleus |
| atomic mass | The mass of an atom of an element (mass number along with the weight of the electrons in the atom) |
| element | Any material that cannot be broken down into more fundamental substances |