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6 Science Chapter 6

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chemistry   the study of what substance are made of, and how one substance can be changed into another  
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matter   anything that takes up space & has mass  
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weight   a measure of the pull of gravity upon an object. can change from place to place  
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mass   the amount of matter that makes up an object  
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density   the amount of matter (mass) in one unit of volume (space)  
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atoms   the tiny particles that make up matter  
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nucleus   the tiny, extremely dense core of an atom  
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electrons   tiny particles in an atom that circle the nucleus at tremendous speed  
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electron cloud   the shield or cloud formed by fast-moving electrons in an atom that prevents other atoms from moving into the same space  
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neutrons   one of the two kinds of particles that make up the nucleus of an atom; has a neutral charge  
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protons   one of the two kinds of particles that make up the nucleus of an atom; has a positive charge  
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neutral   lacking as electrical charge  
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shell   a set of electrons in an atom that orbits the nucleus at roughly the same distance  
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atomic number   the number of protons in an atom  
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element   a substance that is composed of only one type of atom bonded together  
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compound   a substance that is composed of more that one type of atom bonded together  
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periodic table of elements   a chart constructed by Dmitri Mendedeev to arrange the elements in such a way as to group similar elements together  
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nickel   a very hard metal that is used to make stainless, rechargable batteries, tanks to hold corrosive chemicals, and certain coins  
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chromium   "chrome"; a shiny metal often applied to polished steel to prevent it from rusting  
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lead   the denest of everyday metals; used to make car and track batteries, wheel weights, and firearms ammunition  
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zinc   a metal often used to coat steel to prevent it from rusting; also used in flashlight batteries  
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sulfur   an oderless, yellow solid called brimstone in the Bible; flammable and burns easily  
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carbon   basic building block of ALL LIVING things; found in two forms, graphite and diamond  
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silicon   a semimetal that is an ingrediant in sand, quartz, and glass; in pure form, used to make computer chips  
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phosphorus   a waxlike solid with two forms, white and red  
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hydrogen   the simplest atom with one proton and one electron which is also a colorless and odorless gas used in chemical factories and as a rocket fuel.  
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potassium   a common alkali metal found in the rocks, soils, and oceans of the earth; does not occur naturally in pure form  
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magnesium   a strong but lightweight alkali metal used in parts for airplanes and some cars  
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calcium   the most common alkaline earth metal; an ingredient in calcium carbonate  
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sodium   a common alkali metal that is as ingredient in table salt and lye; also used in street lights  
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metals   the elements located to the left and center in the periodic table; most have a lustrous silvery color and are at room temperature  
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nonmetals   the elements located at the right side of the periodic table; include many solids and several gases  
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halogens   the elements in the next to last column of the periodic table; highly reactive, showing a tendency to form compounds with alkali and alkaline metals  
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sublime   to turn directly from a solid to a gas (such as iodine does when heated)  
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noble gases   the elements in the last column of the periodic table; are gases and do not combine with other elements except under very unusual circumstances  
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molecule   a tiny group of two or more atoms that are bonded tightly together  
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molecular compound   a compound that is composed of individual molecules  
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crystal   a geometric arrangment of atoms  
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ionic compounds   a compound composed of charged atoms or groups of atoms  
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chemical reaction   a process in which atoms of elements or compounds are rearranged to form new substances  
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combustion   burning; a chemical reaction in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen  
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plutonium   the most abundant of the transuranium minerals  
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osmium   the densest element  
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mercury   the only metal that is liquid at room temperature  
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bromine   a nonmetal (halogen) that is liquid at ordinary room temperatures and pressures  
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oxygen and nitrogen   the main ingredients of air; together make up almost 99% of the earth's atmospere  
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iodine   a halogen that sublimes instead of melts when heated; it is also added to salt.  
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diamond   the hardest of all known substances  
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oxygen   most abundant element at the surface of the earth  
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semimetals, nonmetals and metals   three main groups of elements  
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