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Vocabulary for Matter and Elements

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Definition
matter   everything that takes up space and has mass  
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mass   the material that matter is made up of  
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volume   how much room/space matter takes up  
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density   D=m/v relates the mass of a material in a given volume  
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atom   the basic particle from which all elements are made  
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electron   a particle in a atom that has a negative charge  
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proton   particle of an atoms that positive charge located in the nucleus  
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neutron   particle in a atom that has a neutral or no charged center  
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Periodic Table   grid that identifies and classifies the elements into periods and groups by their chemical and physical properties  
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periods/rows   tell how many energy levels each elements have  
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groups/colums   tell how many valence electrons each element has the number of electrons that move on its outer shell  
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valence electrons   electrons that move on the outer shell energy levels  
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atomic number   how many protons an element has inside the nucleus usually the same number of electrons and neutrons  
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atomic mass   the measurement of mass for an elements atoms  
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chemical properties   ability of a substance to combine with one another forming  
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physical property   states of matter and appearance 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   elements share electrons during bonding  
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chemical reaction   elements bond together through the attractive force of electrons creating some type of reaction and change  
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compound/molecule   2 or more elements combined n a specific ratio or pattern  
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mixture   2 or more substances combine together keeping their original properties no new substance  
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Nobel Gases   elements in GROUP#18 most stable elements  
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Halogens   elements in GROUP#17 very reactive bonding easily  
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Alkali Metals   elements GROUP#1 very reactive  
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Metalloids   elements between metals and non-metals  
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