Explain the nature of electricity.

Explanation includes

  • defining electronics and electricity
  • defining matter and listing its forms
  • identifying relationships among
    • matter
    • elements
    • compounds
    • molecules
    • mixtures
    • nuclei
    • atoms
    • electrons
    • protons
    • neutrons
    • energy
    • valence
    • valence shells
    • ions.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What is the relationship between electrons and protons?
  • What theory describes electron flow?
  • What is the major difference between electronics and electricity?