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vocabulary for matter and elements

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matter   anything that takes up space  
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mass   the stuff that matter is made up of  
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volume   how much room matter takes up  
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density   the amount of stuff matter takes up a specific space  
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atom   smallest part of an element  
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electron   particle of an atom that surrounds the nucleus  
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proton   an atom that is positively charged  
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neutron   an atom located in the nucleous  
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periodic table   a large grid that classifies all of the elements  
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periods/rows   rows that tell how many energy levels each element has  
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groups/columns   columns that tell how many valence electrons each element has  
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valence electrons   the electrons that move on the outer shell  
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atomic number   how any protons an element has inside the necules  
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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 each other forming a whole new substance  
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physical property   the state of matter and appearances 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  
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chemical change/reaction   elements bond together through the attractive force of electrons  
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compound/molecule   two or more elements combine together in a specific ratio/pattern creating a whole new substance  
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mixture   two or more substances combined  
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nobel gases   all of the elements in group 18  
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halogens   all of the elements in group 17  
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alkali metals   all of the elements in group 1  
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metalliods   elements between metals  
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endothermic   chemical change that absorbs energy  
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exothermic   chemical reaction that releases energy  
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