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Properties of Matter
Chapter 14 Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Volume | The amount of space an object takes up.The loudness of a sound |
| Atom | The smallest particle that still behaves like the original matter it came from |
| Molecule | Two or more atoms joined together |
| Nucleus | The part of a cell that directs all of the cell's activities. |
| Element | Matter made up of only one kind of atom |
| Periodic Table | A chart that scientists use to organize the elements |
| Physical Change | A change in which the form of a substance changes but the substance still has the same chemical makeup |
| Density | The measure of how closely packed an object's atoms are |
| Mixture | A combination of two or more different substances |
| Solution | A mixture in which all the parts are mixed evenly |
| Combustibility | A measure of how easily a substance will burn |
| Reactivity | The ability of a substance to go through a chemical change |