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unit 2 chemistry voc
HMS 7th grade Chemistry Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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the change of appearance, shape, or phase of matter of a substance but do not change its chemical make-up; still same substance | physical change |
a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined; can easily separate the parts through physical means | mixture |
a substance that conducts thermal energy(heat) or electric charges well | conductor |
able to be drawn or pulled into a wire | ductility |
a neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds; group of 2 or more atoms chemically combined | molecule |
a property of matter that describes a substance based on its ability to change into a new substance with different properties | chemical property |
the amount of matter in a given space or volume; the mass per unit volume of a substance | density |
able to be pounded into thin sheets without shattering | malleability |
the amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution using a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature; able to dissolve | solubility |
creates new and different substances | chemical change |
a pure substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined | compound |
a mixture that appears to be a single substance but is composed of particles of two or more substances | solution |
a property of matter than can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter | physical property |
an arrangement of the elements according to their atomic numbers | periodic table of elements |
the smallest unit of an element that has all the properties of that element | atom |
elements that are shiny, malleable and good conductors of heat energy and an electric current | metals |
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom | atomic number |
elements that are not shiny and are poor conductors of heat(thermal) energy and electric current | nonmetals |
elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals; sometimes referred to as semiconductors | metalloids |