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ch. 6 test #1 vocab
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| atoms | building blocks of matter |
| nucleus | the center of an atom which neutrons and protons are located |
| protons | positively charged particles |
| electrons | negatively charged particles |
| neutrons | no charge particles |
| element | a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by physical or chemical means |
| isotope | atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons |
| compound | a pure substance formed in when 2 or more different elements combine |
| covalent bond | chemical bond that forms when electrons are shared |
| molecule | a compound in which the atoms are held together by covalent bonds |