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Vocabulary for Properties of Matter
Question | Answer |
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property | something that describes an object |
reactivity | how easily an atom will bond with another atom |
solid | has a specific shape and volume |
liquid | has a specific volume but not shape |
gases | does not have a specific shape or volume |
Group | The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table |
Metals | Shiny, allows heat and electricity to flow through them (Aluminum, Iron and Tin) |
Non-metals | Not shiny, doesn't let heat or electricity to flow through them easily. (Carbon, Oxygen and Nitrogen) |
Metalloids | Acts like a metal and a non-metal combined (Silicon, Bismuth and Antimony) |