Understanding Matter Terminology

An individual particle of an element is a(n) _____

• electron

• atom

• cell

• mass

______ measures the mass of a single atom.

• chemical equation

• density

• atomic mass

• volume

A _________ is a shorthand notation of one, two, or three letters that represent the name of the element.

• chemical symbol

• product

• molecule

• atomic mass

A(n) is a unique particle of matter that is a fundamental building block of matter.

• cell

• atom

• molecule

• element

The ______ is a table that lists all of the known elements and groups them into columns by important shared properties.

• Periodic Table of Molecules

• Periodic Table of atoms

• Periodic Tables of Elements

• Periodic Table of Chemicals

____ includes the types of elements that make up a substance, as well as the specific ratios of atoms of each kind of element that make it up.

• Atomic composition

• chemical structure

• atomic mass

• chemical name

A _______ is the connection between atoms in more complex particles.

• Atomic composition

• Chemical bond

• Chemical structure

• Molecule

______ is the specific way in which the bonds and atoms are arranged within the molecules of a substance.

• Atomic composition

• Chemical structure

• Atomic mass

• Chemical name

_____ is a representation of an object which makes important aspects easier to see.

• a molecule

• macroscopic

• microscopic

• a model

A _____ is a group of two or more atoms that are held together by chemical bonds.

• Atom

• chemical property

• molecule

• physical property