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SCI8-Chemistry
Properties of Matter (EPISD 8th grade)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Element | The smallest substance that retains its properties |
| Periodic table | Grouping of elements invented by Mendeleev |
| Metal | An element that tends to be hard and shiny |
| Nonmetal | Elements on the top right of the periodic table |
| Metalloid | Elements on the stair-step of the periodic table |
| Period | A row on the periodic table |
| Family | Another word for a group on the periodic table |
| Group | Another word for a family on the periodic table |
| Dimitri Mendeleev | Inventor of the periodic table |
| Reactants | The substances you start with at the beginning of a reaction |
| Products | The substances yielded by a chemical reaction |
| Yields | The arrow in a chemical formula |
| Valence | The electrons in the outer shell |
| Mass | Conservation of _______ means atoms are never created or lost |
| Exothermic | A reaction that creates heat |
| Endothermic | A reaction that requires heat or energy |
| Compound | When two or more elements are chemically combined |
| Molecule | Two or more atoms bonded together |
| Mixture | Substances combined but not chemically |
| Solution | A mixture with the same properties throughout |
| Subscript | Little numbers like the “2” in the formula for water |
| Coefficient | Big numbers like the “3” in 3CaO |
| Substance | A single kind of matter with specific physical and chemical properties |
| Physical | A property that can be tested without changing the substance |
| Chemical | A property that cannot be tested without changing the substance |