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Matter vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Element | A pure substance where all the atoms are the same. |
| Subatomic particle | Particles that are smaller than an atom and make up an . |
| Proton | Subatomic particle with a positive charge. |
| Neutron | Subatomic particle with a neutral charge. |
| Electron | Subatomic particle with a negative charge |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and volume |
| Atom | The smallest unit of matter |
| Atomic number | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Atomic mass | The number of protons AND neutrons in the nucleus of an atom |
| Mixture | two or more peaces of matter that can be mixed together and separated |
| Solution | Two or more peaces of matter that can be mixed together but not easily separated. |
| Compound | made up of two or more different kinds of atoms. |
| physical change | No new substance is created |
| chemical change | A new substance is created |
| Water displacement method | The method used to measure the volume of an irregular shaped object. |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |