Matter and Energy Day 1 Vocabulary

The tendency of an element to react with other elements to produce compounds.

A compound containing a chain of carbon atoms bound with other elements such as hydrogen and oxygen

A combination of two or more types of matter that retain their own individual properties.

A subatomic particle that as almost no mass and a negative charge.

The number of protons in the atoms of a particular element that is unique only to that element.

A positively charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus and has an atomic number of 1.

A collection of orbital around the nucleus, each having its own energy level.

A neutral subatomic particle located in the nucleus

The mass of an atom equal to the number of protons and neutrons

A chemical substance made up of two or more kinds of atoms bonded together