science vocabulary [STUDY]

indicates the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

formed when atoms are joined by covalent bonding

everything in the universe that takes up space and has mass

a substance made of different atoms of elements joined together

a small particle, such as a proton, a neutron, or electron that makes up an atom

compounds that contain both carbon and hydrogen atoms

a small unit of an element

chemical bonding that occurs when electrons are shared between atoms of non metals or between non metals and metalloids

elements that have properties of both metals and non metals and are fair conductors of heat and electricity

a subatomic partial that has no electrical charge [0]

the area in the center of an atom that contains protons and neutrons

compound that does not contain both carbon and hydrogen atoms

elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity

a subatomic particle that has no electrical charge [+]

the joining together of atoms by sharing or transferring electrons

a electron in the outermost energy level

what all matter is made of

a subatomic particle that has a negative charge [-]

bonding that occurs when valence electrons are transferred constantly among atoms of metals

a scientist who analyzes what matter is

the study of the structure of matter

elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity

formed when two or more metals are joined by metallich bonding to form a mixture