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Chemical Reactions
Amplify Unit 6 Chemical Reactions
Term | Definition |
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atom | the smallest unit of an element |
chemical change | a change that occurs when one or more substances change into an entirely new substance with different properties |
compound | a substance made of two or more elements |
density | the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume |
electron | a negatively charged subatomic particle orbiting the nucleus |
electron cloud | the area around the nucleus where electrons quickly orbit |
element | a pure substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simper substances |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
molecule | a group of atoms bonded together |
neutron | a subatomic particle in the nucleus that has a neutral charge |
periodic table of the elements | a chart showing the arrangement of elements based on a repeating pattern of their chemical properties |
physical change | a change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties |
product | an ending substance that is made during a chemical reaction |
property | something that can be observed about a substance such as color, smell, or boiling point |
proton | a positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom |
reactant | a starting substance that is part of a chemical reaction |
rearrange | to change the order or position of something |
scale | the relative size of things |
substance | something that is made of all the same atoms or group of atoms |
volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
physical property | a characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change |
chemical property | a property of matter that describes its ability to participate in chemical reactions |
metal | an element that is shiny and conducts heat and electricity well |
nonmetal | an element that does not conduct heat or electricity well |
metalloid | an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals |
condensation | the change in state when a gas becomes a liquid |
deposition | the change in state when a gas becomes a solid |
melting | the change in state when a solid becomes a liquid |
sublimation | the change in state when a solid becomes a gas |
gas | The state of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape |
mass | the amount of matter in an object or substance |
freezing | the change in state when a liquid becomes a solid. |
weight | the amount of gravitational force exerted on an object |