WorksheetsPhysical Science chapter 16 vocab
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the correct defintion of the word: atom?
The smallest unit of a element that retains the properties of that element
What is the correct definition of the word: nucleus?
The small, positively charged center of an atom, contains protons and neutrons
What is the correct definition of the word: proton?
A positively charged subatomic particle, located in the nucleus and with an electric charge of 1+
What is the correct definition of the word: neutron?
A subatomic particle inside the nucleus with a neutral charge
What is the correct definition of the word: electron?
A subatomic particle with a negative electric charge, that surrounds the nucleus
What is the correct definition of the word: quark?
Particle of matter that makes up protons and neutrons
What is the definition of the word: subatomic particle?
The particles that make up a atom: protons, neutrons, and electrons
What is the definition of the word: electron cloud?
This term describes the fuzzy, cloud-like area where electrons exist and move within an atom, rather than following specific paths.
It's the space around an atomic nucleus where electrons move, forming a kind of "cloud" due to their rapid and unpredictable motion.
Which is the definition of the word: mass number?
Which is the correct definition of the word: atomic number?
Which is the correct definition of the word: isotope?
A atom of an element that has a specific number of neutrons
Which is the correct definition of the word: average atomic mass?
Which is the correct definition of the word: periodic table?
A table of the chemical elements arranged in order of increasing atomic number and in changes in chemical and physical properties
Which is the correct definition of the word: period?
A horizontal row that organizes elements based on the number of energy levels (shells) in their atoms
Which is the correct definition of the word: group?
A vertical column that organizes elements with similar properties and the same number of electrons in their outermost energy level
Who is Dimitri Mendeleev and what did he do?
Which is the correct definition of the word: element?
A pure substance consisting of only one type of atom, characterized by a unique atomic number and chemical properties
