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science B1
What are elements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by heat, light, or electricity | Element |
| Everything that takes up space and has mass is called | matter |
| A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by heat, light or electricity | element |
| A chart that classifies elements by their properties | periodic table |
| The center of the atom, where protons and neutrons are located | nucleus |
| particle in an atom that has a positive electrical charge | proton |
| particle in an atom that has no charge | neutron |
| particle in an atom that has a negative electrical charge | electron |
| Rows going across from left to right | period |
| columns that go up and down are called | group |
| Elements in a period have | something in common |
| Elements in a group have | something in common |
| Top number in the square The number of protons in each atom | atomic number |
| Bottom number in the square Shows mass of the element | Atomic mass atomic mass |
| 2 letter abreviation (in latin) sometimes 1 letter, color is liq, gas or solid | chemical symbol |
| Full name of the element | Element Name |