Structure of Matter Vocab Quiz

The smallest particle of an element; made of electrons, protons, and neutrons.

Any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes

The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, formed when two or more atoms join together chemically

A new substance with unique chemical and physical properties formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded during a chemical reaction

A single substance, either an element or a compound, with definite composition and properties

A solid material whose atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an ordered pattern

A state of matter with no definite volume and no definite shape.

Anything that has volume and mass

A state of matter with a definite volume, but not a definite shape.

A state of matter with definite volume and shape