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Kuhn 6th Science U3
Kuhn 6th Science Unit 3 - Elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| density | amount of mass per unit volume of matter |
| mass | amount of matter an object contains |
| volume | amount of space an object contains |
| physical property | property or characteristic of an object that can be observed |
| chemical property | how a substance can react with another substance to form a third substance |
| electron | negative charged particle |
| nucleus | positively charged center of an atom |
| atomic number | number of protons an atom has in its nucleus |
| mass number | sum of the number of protons and neutrons |
| isotopes | atoms having the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons |
| group | vertical columns of elements |
| periods | rows of elements |
| compound | two or more elements combined chemically |
| ion | an atom that has gained or lost an electron |
| catalyst | substance that increase the reaction rate |
| synthesis reaction | reaction that produce one new compound |
| decomposition reaction | reaction that produces two elements |