Atoms
The basic unit of an element. All matter is made up of elements.
What is an atom?
Protons and neutrons clump together at the center of an atom to form the nucleus of an atom.
What is a nucleus
6 protons
What is a carbon atom?
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is a matter?
A chart of all known elements that scientists reference when working with atoms or molecules.
What is a periodic table?
11 electrons
What is Na?
A positively charged subatomic particle located at the center of an atom.
What is a proton?
Two or more atoms bonded together.
What is a periodic table?
19 electrons
What is K or potassium?
Matter is anything that has weight and takes up space.
What is a matter?
Examples of matter include any solids, liquids or gases. A ball, water and oxygen are all examples of matter. Examples of things that are NOT matter would be ideas, energy and feelings.
What are examples of matter?
20 protons
What is Ca or Calcium?
A subatomic particle of an atom that is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus extremely fast.
What is an electron?
The Periodic Table of Elements shows the names and abbreviations for each element. It also tells you how many protons, neutrons and electrons each atom has. The atomic number of each element corresponds with how many protons and electrons an element has. We cover more details about the periodic table in our lesson called “The Periodic Table.”
26 electronis
What is Fe or Iron?