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Periodic Table
Vocab for matter and elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| matter | anything with mass and takes up space |
| mass | the stuff matter is made out of that can be measured |
| space/volume | place that matter takes up |
| density | the amount of mass in specific volume of space |
| atom | smallest part of an element |
| electron | the negatively charged that ed particle of an atom that travels around the outer shells of an atom |
| proton | the positively charged particle of an atom located in the nucleus of an atom |
| neutron | the neutral particle in the nucleus that has no charge |
| Periodic Table | a large grid that identifies and classifies all the elements by their atomic number |
| element | the simplest substance that cannot be broken down |
| periods/rows | rows that tell how many energy levels each element has |
| groups or family/columns | columns that tell how many valence electrons each element has |
| valence electrons | the electrons the move around the outer shells of an atom |
| atomic number | how many protons an element has in the nucleus |
| atomic mass | the measurement of the mass for an elements atoms |
| chemical property | the ability of elements to combine together |
| physical property | the state of matter and appearance of a substance |
| ionic bond | |
| covalent bond | |
| chemical change/reaction | |
| compound/molecule | |
| mixture | |
| nobel gases | |
| halogens | |
| alkali metals | |
| metalloids |