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Vocabulary for Matter and Elements

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matter   anything that has mass and takes up space  
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mass   the material that matter is made up of  
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volume   how much room or space matter takes up  
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density   the amount of material or stuff matter takes up within a specific space. The formula is Mass divided by Volume  
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atom   the smallest part of an element  
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electrons   part of an element with a negative charge. it creates eveything in the universe.  
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protons   part of an element with a positive charge  
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neutron   particle of element with a neutral charge  
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periodic table   a large chart that organizes all of the elements  
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element   a pure substance that cannot be broken down  
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periods/rows   rows that tell how many energy levels each element has  
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group/family/column   columns that tell how many valence electrons each element has  
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valence electrons   electrons on the outer shell of the atom  
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atomic number   how many protons an element has inside the nucleaus / usually is the same number of neutrons and electrons  
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atomic mass   the measurement of the mass for an elements atoms  
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chemical property   the ability of substances to combine with one another, forming new and different compunds and molecules  
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physical property   the state of matter and apperance of a substance  
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ionic bond   when elements either lose or gain an electron during bonding  
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covalent bond   when elements share electrons during bonding  
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chemical change/reaction   elements bond together through the attractive force of electrons creating some type of reaction and change  
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compound/molecule   two or more elements combine together in a specific ratio/pattern creating a whole, new and different substance  
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mixture   two or more substances combine together keeping their original properties, they do not change into a new substance/compound  
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nobel gases   All of the elements in group #18- they are the most stable elements because they have eight electrons in their outer shell  
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halogens   All of the elements in group #17- they are very active, bonding easily with elements in group #1 because they have 7 electrons and want to be stable  
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alkali metals   All of the elements in group #1- they are very active because they only have one electron  
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metalloids   elements between metals and non-metals that can react either way, they have 3-7 valence electrons  
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