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General Science
Ch 2 The structure of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Property | is things that helps identify an object |
| Molecule | is The smallest particle of a substance that has the same properties as the substance. (Water - all molecules are alike; raindrops, fountain, ocean, river, drinking water) |
| Atom | is The building block of matter. |
| Density | is The amount of matter per unit volume. (number of atoms in a certain space) |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Solid | a form of matter that has a definite shape and volume. |
| Gas | a Form of matter that has no definite shape or volume. |
| Liquid | a Form of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape |
| State of Matter | The forms that matter has solid, Liquid, or gas. |
| Model | A picture, an idea, or an object and how something else looks or works |
| Electron | A tiny, negatively charged particle of an atom that moves around the nucleus. |
| Neutron | A tiny,uncharged particle in the nucleus of an atom that is similar in size to a proton. |
| Nucleus | The central part of an atom |
| Proton | A tiny, positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Element | Matter that has only one kind of atom. |
| Natural Element | An element that is found in nature. |
| Symbol | One or more letters that represent the name of an element. (NICKNAME OF ELEMENTS) |
| Compound | something formed when atoms of two or more elements join together. |
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