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7th grade science words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atoms | the smallest particle that makes up everything whether it is a solid , gas , or matter |
| Electron | has a electric charge |
| Element | When something is made up of only one kind of atom |
| Neutron | has no charge |
| Proton | has a positive charge |
| Malleable | can be smashed without crumbling |
| Luster | shiny |
| Ductile | can be drawn into a thin wire |
| Corrosive | rusts |
| Density | the degree of compactness of a substance |
| Alkali Metal | metals that are very reactive with water or any of the group of univalent metals |
| Alkaline Earth Metals | react with halogens or any of the group of univalent metals |
| Transitional Metals | unreactive metals |
| Halogens | very reactive metals |
| Noble Gases | unreactive metals or any of the chemically inert gaseous elements |
| Alloy | a substance composed of two or more metals,or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition. |