Everything in this flashcard set.
- atom
- The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
- bond
- An electrical force linking atoms
- charge
- An impetuous rush toward someone or something
- electron
- An elementary particle with negative charge
- neutron
- An elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton
- proton
- A stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
- nucleus
- Center of an atom or a cell
- shells
- Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile (plural)
- molecule
- The simplest structural unit of an element or compound
- element
- An abstract part of something
- matter
- That which has mass and occupies space
- ion
- A particle that is electrically charged
- particle
- A tiny piece of anything
- orbit
- An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
- metal
- Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity
- noble gas
- Any of the chemically inert ___ elements of the helium group in the periodic table