Structure of Matter

•Chemical

•Physical

•Electrical

Chemical Classification

Simple Matter:

• Composed of only 1 basic earth element
  
  
• Atom is the smallest particle that will retain the characteristics of the earth element
  

Complex Matter

• composed of two or more earth elements
  
  
• molecule of the smallest particle that will retain the characteristics of the compound4
  
  

Physical Classification

• Solid
  
  
• Liquid
  
  
• Gas

Electrical Classification

• Insulator... Mica, glass, wood, rubber
  
  
• Conductor... Copper. silver. gold
  
  
• Semi-conductors... Silicon, germanium