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Matter
Building Blocks of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Element | a material that cannot be broken up into any simpler substance through chemical reactions |
| Atom | the smallest unit of an element that has the properties of that element |
| Nucleus | the center of an atom, containing most of its mass |
| Protons | a particle in the nucleus of an atom that carries one unit of positive electronic charge |
| neutrons | a particle in the nucleus of an atom that has no electrical charge |
| electrons | a particle in the space outside the nucleus of an atom that carries one unit of negative electric charge |
| molecules | a particle that contains more than one atom joined together |