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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the transition metals located on the periodic table? | the middle |
| where are the least reactive elements on the periodic table? | noble gases |
| where are the most reactive elements on the periodic table? | alkali metals |
| where are the metalloids on the periodic table? | between metals and non-metals |
| where are the non-metals on the periodic table? | on the upper right side |
| where are the metals on the periodic table? | left side & the middle |
| what is the smallest part of an element? | an atom |
| what is the smallest part of a compound? | a molecule |
| what does a period represent? | a row of chemical elements that have the same number of electron shells (left to right) |
| what does a group represent? | columns of chemical elements that have similar physical or chemical characteristics (up & down) |
| what is the definition of mass? | a coherent, typically large body of mass with no definite shape |
| what is the law of conservation of matter? | mass cannot change, so quantity can neither be added or removed |
| what is the definition of density? | the degree of compactness of a substance |
| what is the formula of density? | density=mass/volume |
| what are the types of physical properties? | color, state (phase), mass, density, melting/boiling point, odor |
| what are the types of chemical properties? | flammability, toxicity, reactivity |
| what is the definition of melting point? | when a solid becomes a liquid |
| what is the definition of combustibility? | able to catch fire and burn easily |
| what is the definition of reactivity? | the state or power of being reactive |
| what is the definition of boiling point? | when a liquid turns into a vapor |