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Vocabulary
vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| element | makes up matter an cannot be broken down into another substance |
| compound | a thing that is composed of two or more seperate elements; a mixture |
| molecule | a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical reaction |
| atom | the basic unit of a chemical element |
| metal | a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusibal, and ductile, with good electricity and thermal conductivity |
| non-metal | an element or substance that is not a metal |
| malleable | able to be hammered or pressed permantly out of shape without breaking or cracking |