Atoms Vocab

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Basic building block of chemistry; smallest unit of matter with chemical properties.

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atom

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Material substance constituting the universe, occupying space and possessing rest mass.

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matter

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Measure of matter in an object

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mass

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A substance that cannot be separated or broken down by chemical means.

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element

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A stable subatomic particle in all atomic nuclei with a positive charge equal to that of an electron but opposite in sign.

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proton

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Subatomic particle with mass similar to a proton, no electric charge, found in all atomic nuclei except ordinary hydrogen.

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neutron

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Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.

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Solid

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A substance that expands to fill its container, with no fixed shape or volume.

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gas

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A substance that flows freely, has constant volume, and resembles water or oil.

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liquid

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Ratio of mass to volume of a substance

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density