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Science
Terms and Concepts Periodic Table
Term | Definition |
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matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
mass | the material that matter is made up of |
volume | how much room/space matter takes up |
density | D =m/v the amount of material/stuff matter takes up within a specific space |
atom | smallest part of an element, the building blocks of all matter |
electron | particle of an atom that surrounds the nucleus, it has a negative charge and attractive force to bond with |
proton | particles of an atoms that positive charge located in the nucleus. |
Atomic mass | the measurement of the mass for an elements atoms |
Atomic number | how many protons an element has inside the nucleus/usually is the same #of neutrons and electrons |
chemical property | the ability of substances to combine with one another forming new and different compounds and molecules |
Physical property | the state of matter and appearance of a substance |
ionic bond | when elements either lose or gain an electron during bonding |
covalent bond | when elements share electrons during bonding |
chemical change/reaction | elements bond together through the attractive force of electrons creating some type of reaction and change |
compound/molecule | two or more elements combine together in a specific ratio/pattern |