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Chapter 3

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Definition
Matter   every thing that has mass takes up space  
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element   the ingrediants that make up all other substances can't be broken down into other substances  
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metals   good conductors of electricity and heat can bend without breaking most are gray and shiny  
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nonmetals   does not conduct heat and electricity very well may be a gas or solid  
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semimetals   sometimes like metals and sometimes like nonmetals  
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atom   the smallest part of the element that still acts like a element  
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atomic theory   states that everything is made of metal  
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compound   a type of 2 or more elements  
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molecule   smallest particle of a compound that still acts like a compound  
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proton   positive charge found in the nucleus  
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electron   negative charge orbits the nucleus  
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neutron   no charge found in the nucleus  
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solid   has a definite shape and volume,particles are very close together and can't move past each other keeps shape  
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liquid   definite volume but not shape, particles can move past each other,takes shape of container  
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gas   no definite volume or shape, particles spread out evenly and take shape of container can be squeezed into smaller volume  
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plasma   like a gas, but conducts electricity like a metal,occurs with high temps or electric charge  
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melting point   when solid to liquid or liquid to solid same temp as freezing point  
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evaporation   when liquids become gas  
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condensation   when gas become a liquid gas particles become a cold surface and then temperature drops  
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