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Atom   Small particle from which al substances are made  
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Compound   Two or more different atoms joined together by chemical bonds  
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Element   A type of atom  
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Matter   Something that takes up space  
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Oxidiser   A substance that supplies oxygen for a reaction  
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Chemical reaction   A change in which new substances are formed  
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Physical reaction   A change in which no new substances are formed  
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Chemical formula   The element symbols and their numerical ratios of a substance  
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Alkali metal   Group 1 reactive metals  
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Group   Vertical column of the Periodic Table  
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Periodic Table   List of known elements in order of atomic number  
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Atomic number   Number of positive protons in the nucleus  
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Mass number   Number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus  
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Proton   Positive particle in the nucleus  
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Neutron   Neutral particle in the nucleus  
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Electron   Negative particle in the nucleus (no relative mass)  
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Period   Row in the Periodic Table  
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Halogen   Group 7 of the Periodic Table  
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Noble gas   Group 0 unreactive non-metal gases with full electron shells  
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Boiling   Turning from a liquid to a gas throughout the liquid  
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Evaporation   Turning from a liquid to a gas at the surface of the liquid  
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Brittle   Not flexible, breaks under force  
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Melting   Turning from a solid to a liquid  
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Freezing   Turning from a liquid to a solid  
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Flexible   Can bend without breaking  
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Malleable   Can be beaten into shapes  
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Metal   Element that is shiny, conducts heat and electricity, malleable, flexible and high mp  
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Non-metal   Element that is not shiny, does not conduct heat and electricity  
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Transition metal   The central group of elements in the Periodic Table  
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Acid   A substance that releases hydrogen ions in solution (H+)  
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Alkali   A substance that releases hydroxide ions in solution (OH-)  
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Oxide   A compound of a metal or non-metal and oxygen  
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pH   The concentration of hydrogen ions in solution on a scale in multiples of 10 from 1 to 14  
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Indicator   A substance that changes colour under different pH  
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Reactivity   How quickly or vigorously something reacts  
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