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Chapter 9 Study Guide--mass, matter, atoms, and elements

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Definition
Matter   Any solid, liquid, or gas that takes up space and as mass  
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Mass   Amount of matter in an object. More mass = heavier  
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Volume   Amount of space taken up by an object  
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Density   Amount of matter in a given amount of space. Less density = will float  
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Density formula   Density = mass/volume  
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Physical Properties   Properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance, describe physical characteristics  
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Chemical Properties   Properties that describe how a substance reacts with another substance, describe chemical characteristics  
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Chemical Change   Ex: toast burning or baking a cake  
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Physical Change   Ex: boiling water or melting butter  
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Properties of Metals   Conduct heat and electricity, shiny when polished, bend rather than break  
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Acid   Ex: tastes sour and is corrosive  
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Compound   Two or more elements that chemically bond to create a new substance  
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Exothermic   Reaction that releases heat. (Feels warm to the touch.)  
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Endothermic   Reaction that takes in heat. (Feels warm to the touch.)  
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Proton   Positive particle found in the nucleus  
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Neutron   No charge particle found in the nucleus  
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Electron   A negative particle found outside the nucleus  
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Atom   The smallest unit of matter  
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Atomic Number   The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, this determines the element.  
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Element   A substance that cannot be broken down into anything simpler, is made of atoms.  
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Periodic Table   The table that contains an arrangement of all known elements.  
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Metal   An element that conducts heat and electricity, and is shiny and bendable.  
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Nonmetal   An element that does not conducts heat or electricity, and is not shiny and bendable  
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Metalloid   An element that could have properties of both metals and nonmetals.  
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