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Periodic Table
Vocabulary for Matter and Elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| matter | Anything that takes up space and has mass. |
| mass | Stuff that makes up matter. |
| space/volume | the specific area place that matter takes up. |
| density | the amount of mass in a specific volume of space |
| atom | smallest part of an element. |
| electron | particle of atom with a negative charge, moves around the nucleus and has an attractive force. |
| proton | particle of an atom with a positive charge located inside the nucleus. |
| neutron | particle of an atom. |
| periodic table | large grid that identifies and classifies all of the elements by their chemical and physical properties. |
| element | the simplest substances that cannot be broke down/ they make up all matter in the universe. |
| periods/ rows | rows that tell how many energy levels each has for the electrons to move around. |
| groups or family/ columns | columns that tell how many valence electrons each element has/ the number of electrons that can move on its outer shell/ energy level. |
| valence electrons | the electrons that move on the outer shell/ energy level of an atom |
| atomic numbers | how many protons an element has inside the nucleus/ usually is same number of nuetrons and electrons. |
| atomic mass | the measurement of the mass for an element. |
| 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 or change. |
| compound/ molecules | two or more elements combined. |
| mixture | two or more substances. |
| nobel gases | all of the elements in group 18 they are the most stable elements because they have eight electrons in their outer shell |
| halogens | all of the elements in group 7 they are very reactive bonding easily with elements in group 1 because they have seven valence electrons and want to be stable. |
| alkali Metals | all of the elements in group 1 they are very reactive because they have only one valence electron |
| metalloids | elements between metals and non- metals that can react either way, they have 3- 7 valence electrons |