Structure of Matter Vocabulary

The smallest particle of and element; made of electrons, protons, and neutrons.

• Atom

• Molecule

• Crystal

• Element

A solid material whose atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in and ordered pattern.

• Crystal

• Atom

• Element

• Extended Structure

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Anything that has volume and mass.

• Matter

• Atom

• Element

• Crystal

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The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, formed when two or more atoms are joined

• Molecule

• Atom

• Element

• Crystal

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A single substance, either an element or a compound, with definite composition and properties.

• Pure Substance

• Molecule

• Compound

• Atom

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A state of matter with definite volume and shape.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

A number written below and to the right of a chemical symbol that shows the number of a specific type of atom present.

• Subscript

• Coeeficient

• Element

• Molecule

A new substance with unique chemical and physical properties formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded during a chemical reaction

• Compound

• Molecule

• Element

• Atom

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