Matter
What is matter?
What are the three states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
The periodic table lists all known _____________.
elements
What do we call the center of an atom?
nucleus
Which is not an example of matter?
Oxygen, love, or water
love
What state of matter has definite shape?
solid
Elements in the periodic table are organized in ascending order by their ________ ________.
atomic number
What two subatomic particles make up the nucleus?
Protons and neutrons
How can we know that air is made up of matter?
If you blow up a balloon with air, the balloon gets bigger.
Which state of matter has definite volume but does not have definite shape?
liquid
atom
What subatomic particle is orbiting the nucleus? Are they moving or not?
electrons, yes
Suzy aired up a balloon until it was twice the size of a bowling ball. Does the balloon have more or less mass than the bowling ball? Why?
Less mass because it is made up of less "stuff".
Which states of matter take the shape of a container?
What happens to the number of protons and electrons in atoms as you look further down the periodic table?
The number of both increases
What charge does each subatomic particle have?
proton is positively charged, neutron is neutral (no charge), electron is negatively charged.
Why does matter matter to us?
We can learn more about all of God's creation.
Describe how the particles look different in the different states of matter.
In a solid, the particles are very densely packed and don't move easily. In a liquid, they are less densely packed but move around some. In a gas, the particles are far apart and move around easily.
What does the atomic mass tell us about an element?
It is the number of protons and neutrons combined.
How can I determine how many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in a neutrally charged atom?