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Science (Red House)
Ch 18 & 19 Test on Matter
Question | Answer |
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State of matter with a definite shape and definite volume | Solid |
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom | Atomic Number |
Description of an item that you can use your senses to figure out | Physical Property |
Positively charged particle, found in the nucleus of an atom | Proton |
Heavy particle found in the nucleus of an atom, but has no charge (neutral) | Neutron |
Negatively charged particle, found outside of the nucleus and is involved in bonding of atoms | Electron |
Charge of the entire nucleus of an atom | Positive |
Combination of atoms that are chemically combined and cannot be taken apart by physical means (or easily) | Compound |
Combination of atoms that can be taken apart easily, by physical means | Mixture |
Charged atom, formed by having different numbers of electrons | Ion |
Atom with different numbers of neutrons; some are radioactive | Isotope |
State of matter with no definite shape and has a definite volume | Liquid |
State of matter with no definite shape and no definite volume | Gas |
Basic building block of matter | Atom |
Most common state of matter in the universe | Plasma |
Simplest form of matter made of one type of atoms | Element |
Grid organization of elements | Periodic Table |
Type of chemical bonds where two or more atoms share electrons ("holding hands") | Covalent |
Number of protons + neutrons in the nucleus of the atom | Mass Number |
Center of an atom | Nucleus |
Type of chemical bonds where two or more ions with opposite charges are attracted to each other | Ionic |
Description of an item that explains what an object CAN do chemically | Chemical Property |
Event that changes the size and shape, but not the make-up, of an object | Physical Change |
Makes a new substance that can be seen by (1) a color change, (2) forming bubbles, or (3) creating a new substance | Chemical Change |
Letters that represent an element | Symbol |