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Science Chapter 16
chapter 16
Question | Answer |
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Atomic Mass | The average mass of one atom |
Periodic Table | A table of elements |
Nucleus | The core of an atom |
Proton | Smaller particles in the nucleus |
Neutron | Small Particles outside of the nucleus |
Electron | Small particles outside of the nucleus |
Atomic Mass Unit (amu) | Used to measure the particles of an atom |
Atomic Number | The number of protons in in it s nucleus |
Chemical Symbol | A one or two letter symbol |
Group | The elements in a column |
Family | The elements in a column also called groups |
Period | A horizontal row across a table |
Valence Electrons | Electrons that involve transfer or sharing |
Malleable | A material that can be pounded into many other shapes |
Ductile | A material that can be pulled out or drawn into an long wire |
Conductor | A metal that transmits heat and electricity easily |
Magnetic | Metals that are attracted to magnets |
Reactivity | The ease and speed at witch an element combines or reacts with other metals |
Corrosion | The wearing away of a metal |
Alloy | A mixture of metals |
Alkali Metal | The metals are so reacted they are never found inn nature |
Alkaline Earth metals | Not as reactive as alkali they are gray and white |
Transition Metals | Form a bridge between very reactive metals |
Lanthanide | The elements at the bottom of the table |
Actinide | Rare earth metals |
Non metal | Elements that lack most of the properties of metals |
Diatomic molecule | When they contain only two metals |
Halogen Family | 7 valence electrons very reactive |
Noble Gas | They do not lose gain or share there Valence Electrons |
Matalloid | Have half of the characteristics of metals and some of the characteristics of non-metals |
Semiconductor | Substances under the same conditions carry electricity |
Plasma | Atoms are stripped of there electrons and the nuclei are packed closely together |
Nuclear Fusion | When colliding nuclei have enough energy to join together |
Suernova | A tremendous explosive that breaks apart |