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Matter L1 Vocab Only
Term | Definition |
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Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
Element | a unique particle of matter that is a fundamental building block of matter |
Constraint | a limitation on the range of possible solutions to a design |
Criteria | the requirements that must be met for an engineering solution to be successful |
Atom | an individual particle of an element |
Atomic mass | the mass of an atom |
Periodic table of the elements | a table that lists all of the known elements and groups them into columns by important shared properties |
Chemical Symbol | a shorthand notation of one, two, or three letters that represent the name of the element |
Constraint-examples | limitations such as time, money, no resources |
Element-examples | carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and lithium |