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Matter!!!
Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Matter | Anything that takes up space. |
| Property | A characteristic of a substance that can be observed. |
| Physical Property | Characteristics that can be observed with out changing the appearance. |
| Chemical Property | Characteristics that are observed through changing the appearance. |
| Mass | A large body of matter with no definite shape. |
| Volume | The amount of space a substance or object takes up. |
| Solid | A substance that is usually hard and it's particles are close together. |
| Liquid | A substance that, if there is enough, can fill any container and it's particles are close together. |
| Gas | A substance that can fill any container of any size and shape and has molecules that are very spread out. |
| Atom | The smallest measurement of matter. |
| Atomic Number | Number of protons in an atom. |
| Nucleus | The center of an atom. Also the heaviest part of an atom |
| Proton | The positive subatomic particles in the nucleus |
| Neutron | The neutral subatomic particles in the nucleus. |
| Electron | The negative subatomic particles in the nucleus. |
| Malleability | The ability to flatten into a sheet. |
| Ductility | The ability to stretch into a wire. |
| Reactivity | The ability to react to different substances. |
| Metal | Shiny good conductors, malleable, ductility. |
| Metalloid | Like both metal and non-metal, shiny, malleable, and semi-conductors. |
| Non-metal | Poor conductors, mostly gases, and dull. |