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vocabulary
| word | answer |
|---|---|
| elements | a pure substance that can not be separated into simpler substances by chemical or physical means |
| chemical symbol | the symbol that represents each element on thhe periodic table |
| atom | the smallest unit of elements that has all of the properties of that element |
| chemical reaction | the process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances |
| groups | the columns on the periodic table that arrange the elements by select characteristics |
| matter | anything that has volume and mass |
| pure substance | matter that is made up of the same particles throughout |
| compound | matter that is composed of two or mote elements that are chemically combined |
| solid earth | oxygen and silicon are made of matter that are make up the rock and minerals of earths crust |
| oceans | water s made up of the elements hydrogen and oxygen |
| periods | the rows of the periodic table that classify the elements by select characteristics |
| atomic number | the numbers of protons (positive charge)in an atomic nucleus |
| elements of the system | only a small number of different elements comprise the majority of matter found in earhs systems |
| atmosphere | a mixture of mainly nitrogen and oxygen with small amount of other gases that surround earth |