Definitions
The positively charged particle of an atom
What is a Proton?
Protons have this charge
What is positive?
C
What is carbon?
Protons are located here
What is the nucleus?
Pure gold (Au) consists of only one type of atom. Is it an element or a compound?
What is an element?
The negatively charged particle found in an atom
What is an electron?
Neutrons have this charge
What is no charge or neutral
N
What is nitrogen?
Electrons are located here
What are the electron clouds?
Is O2 (Oxygen gas) an element or a compound? (Hint: Look closely at the atoms!)
What is an element? (It has two of the same type of atom.)
A chart showing all elements and their properties
What is a periodic table?
The charge of a electron
What is negative?
He
What is helium?
Neutrons are located here
What is the nucleus?
This type of substance is made of two or more different elements chemically.
What is a compound?
The neutral particle in an atom
What is a neutron?
The charge of an atom?
What is neutral?
O
What is Oxygen?
The nucleus is located here
What is the center of the atom?
Unlike compounds, these cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
What are elements?
The basic building block that makes up all elements
What is an atom?
The charge of the nucleus of an atom
What is positive?
Zn
What is zinc?
Where atoms are located
What is in matter or all around us
You build a 3D model using three wooden balls connected by sticks. If all three balls are the exact same color, does your model represent an element or a compound?
What is an element?