Atoms-Bill Nye study guide

False

A branch of chemistry is named after oxygen.

True

A quark is small particle that makes up protons and neutrons

matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space`

energy

Anything that is not matter is a form of __________________.

True

Atoms are mostly empty space. True or False

empty space

Atoms are mostly made up of _______________ ____________________.

one million

Atoms are so small that you could fit how many on the head of a pin?

True

Each element has a specific number of protons in the nucleus. True or False

False

Electrons are the largest particle in an atom.

False

Energy is anything that has mass and takes up space.

False

Heat is a form of matter.

False

Neutron's are negatively charged.

False

Protons and electrons make up most of the mass of an atom.

False

The atomic number tells you the number of electrons in the nucleus.

nucleus

The heavy particles of an atom are located_______________.

uncuttable

What does the Greek word for atom mean?

number of protons in the nucleus

What does the atomic number tell you about an element?

carbon

What element is found in every living thing?

number of protons in the nucleus

What makes 1 atom different from another?

outer layer

Where are the electrons found?

protons, neutrons

_____________ & _____________________ are located in the nucleus of an atom.

Quark

elementary particle that makes up protons & neutrons

element

matter that is composed of only one kind of atom

electron

negatively charged particle in an atom

neutron

particle with no charge that is found in an atom

proton

positively charged particle in an atom

atom

smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element: the building blocks of matter

molecule

smallest unit of a chemical compound that retains the properties of the compound.

nucleus

the core of the atom, made up of protons and neutrons