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CLASSIFYING MATTER
SCIENCE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | The smallest part of an element. |
| chemical change | a change that produces new substances with new properties. |
| Chemical Property | indicates how a substance reacts with other substances. |
| Chemical Reaction | One step in a series of steps that takes place in a chemical change. |
| Compound | a substance that forms when two or more different kinds of atoms combine. |
| Electron | A particle in an atom that has a NEGATIVE charge. |
| Element | It is made up of only one Kind on Atom. |
| Mixture | 2 or more substances mixed together but can be separated out because their atoms are not combined. |
| Molecule | When two or more atoms that are alike or different COMBINE, they form this: |
| Neutron | The particle of an atom that has NO CHARGE. |
| Nucleus | The CENTER of an atom where protons and neutrons are located. |
| Periodic Table | a chart that classifies elements by their properties. |
| Physical Change | a change in one or more physical properties: melting ice. |
| Physical Property | a trait that can be observed or measured without changing the substance into something else. |
| Proton | Particle in an atom that has a POSITIVE Charge. |
| Solution | a mixture in which a substance breaks up into its most basic particles which are too small to be seen and SPREAD EVENLY. |