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Atom vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is an atom | the building blocks of the universe |
| what is the basic unit of all elements | atoms |
| the three parts of an atom | protons, electrons, neutrons |
| protons | positively charged sub-particles |
| neutrons | neutrally charged sub particles |
| electrons | negatively charged sub particles |
| nucleous | home to protons and neutrons |
| periodic table of elements | chart of all the elements |
| number at the top of an element | atomic number |
| number at the bottom of an element | atomic mass |
| letter/s in the middle of the element | symbol |
| word in the middle of the element | element name |
| atomic number is | the number of protons or electrons |
| atomic mass is the | protons + neutrons |