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Properties & Changes of Matter
Chapter 3 Section 1 & Periodic Table of Elements
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12/02/2004

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physical property
Definition
observe/measure NOT changing identity
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element
Definition
matter that is made out of one kind of atom
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matter
Definition
has mass and takes up space
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physical change
Definition
the physical properties of a substance change, but the identity does not change
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senses, length, mass, volume, density, temperature
Definition
Used to identify properties of matter
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mass
Definition
amount of matter in an object; grams (g)
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volume
Definition
amount of space an object takes up; milliliters (mL) or cm3
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density
Definition
amount of mass a material has for a given volume (space); density = mass/volume
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condensation
Definition
change in state that causes a gas to turn into a liquid
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moving particles
Definition
the state of matter is determined by the amount of energy the particles have
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melting point
Definition
solid to liquid; above 0 degrees Celisus for water
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boiling point
Definition
liquid to gas; 100 degrees Celisus
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metallic properties
Definition
luster = shiny
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nonmetallic properties
Definition
pearly, milky, and dull
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malleability
Definition
hammered, rolled or pressed into thin sheets
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ductility
Definition
metal stretched into wire
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dichotomous key
Definition
two parts or division
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electron
Definition
part of an atom that is negatively charged
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first capital letter / then one or two lower case
Definition
symbols for elements
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chemist
Definition
scientist who studies changes in matter
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periods
Definition
left to right rows on the Periodic Table of Elements
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families
Definition
columns, top to bottom, on the Periodic Table of Elements
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no charge, neutron
Definition
The particle inside the nucleus of the atom with _________________ is called the ___________.
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positive; proton
Definition
The part of an atom that has a ____________ electric charge is the _____________.
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metalloids
Definition
properties of both metals and nonmetals
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atomic weight
Definition
how much matter is in the nucleus of each atom
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ancient languages; people; place
Definition
Elements may be named for _____________, the ______________ who discovered them or for the __________ where they were discovered.
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lower case
Definition
When writing the symbol for an element, the first letter must always be capitalized and the other letter(s) must be _______________.
Term
gravity
Definition
The force that holds us to the earth and gives us our weight is called _______________.
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mass or weight
Definition
The Periodic Table of Elements are ranked in order according to their ____________.
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100
Definition
The Periodic Table of Elements has more than _______ elements.
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atom
Definition
The smallest part of an element that still has the properties of that element is the _____________.
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nucleus
Definition
The core of the atom is called the ____________.
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lightest to heaviest
Definition
The Periodic Table of Elements ranks the elements according to the mass of an atom from _________________ to _____________.
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