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A small particle that is the building block of matter is a(n) _____________.
Atom
A substance made of two or more elements that are chemically joined in a specific combination.
Compound
Positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom.
Proton
The negatively charged particle of an atom that orbits around the nucleus.
Electron
It’s the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
A substance made of only one kind of atom.
Element
A mixture in which the substances are not evenly mixed.
Heterogenous Mixture
Uncharged particle in the nucleus of an atom.
Neutron
Region surrounding the atom's nucleus where one or more electrons are most likely to be found.
Electron Cloud
It’s the capital city of France, known for the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum.
Paris
In the block taken from the periodic table answer the following: What does the O represent?
Element Symbol
In the block taken from the periodic table answer the following: What does the 8 represent?
Atomic Number
In the block taken from the periodic table answer the following: What does the 15.999 represent?
Atomic Mass
In the block taken from the periodic table answer the following: The number 8 in the block tells us what about the atom?
Number of Protons
This iconic golf tournament is held annually in Augusta, Georgia and is one of the four major championships in professional golf.
The Masters
In the block taken from the periodic table answer the following: We can use this number (8) to tell us some additional information about the atom, (usually unless we are talking about an ion)
Number of Electrons
In the block taken from the periodic table answer the following: We can determine something else about the atom by rounding the atomic mass 15.999 (16) and subtract the atomic number to give us-
The number of Neutrons
Is one of two or more atoms of an element having the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons.
Isotope
Is an atom that has a charge because it has gained or lost electrons.
Ion
This state is home to the Rocky Mountains, the Great Sand Dunes, and the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Colorado
What is an example of a substance?
Table Salt
Which is a property of an atom?
A nucleus with a positive charge
Which is another name for a solution?
Homogeneous Mixture
Where is almost all of the mass of an atom located?
The Nucleus
It’s the largest city in Texas, known for its cowboy culture, NASA’s Space Center, and the Johnson Space Center.
Houston