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Physical science
BEST 2014 PHYSICAL SCIENCE CARDS
Term | Definition |
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Model | A demonstration used to show the structure of an object |
Atom | The smallest unit of an element |
Necluse | The central region of an atom |
Proton | Positively charged subatomic particles |
Neutron | A neutral subatomic particle with no charge |
Electron | A negatively charged subatomic particle |
Atomic number | The number of protons in an element |
Atomic symbol | The letter that stands for an element |
Subatomic Particle | Particles smaller than atoms |
Molecules | Two or more atoms joined |
Lewis structure | A diagram that shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule |
Bohr structure | A diagram that shows the atom as a small,positively charged nucleus surrounded by electrons |
Electron shell | Depicted as an orbit followed by electrons around an atoms nucleus |
Valence electron | An electron is an electron that is associated with an atom and that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond |
Matter | Anything that occupies space |