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7th Grade
04/19/2012

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matter
Definition
any thing that takes up mass or space
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density
Definition
it is a measure of the mass of an object divided by it's volume
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atom
Definition
tiny buliding blocks of matter, made up protons, neutrons, and electrons
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element
Definition
a substance that contains only one type of atom and cannot be broken down by normal chemical or physical means
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proton
Definition
a positively charged particle that is located in the necleus of an atom
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neutron
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a paricle without an eletrical charge that is located in the nucleus of an atom
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electron
Definition
negatively charged particles that move around the necleus of an atom and form and electron cloud
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atomic number
Definition
the number of protons in an atom
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mass number
Definition
the number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom
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isotope
Definition
atoms of the same element that have diffrent numbers of neutrons
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physical property
Definition
any characterstic of a material such as state,color, and volume that can be observed or measured without changing or attempting to change the material
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melting point
Definition
temputure at which a solid becomes a liquid
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boiling point
Definition
tempature at which a substance in a liquid state becomes a gas
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physical change
Definition
change in which the properties of a substance change but the identity of the substance always remains the same
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state of matter
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physical propertie that is dependent on both temperature and pressure and occurs in four forms
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