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
