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Science Terms Chapter 1

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Boiling point   the temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas   when a liquid turns to a gas  
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Conductivity   ability to conduct heat or electricity   ability to conduct heat or electricity  
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Density   ratio of a material's mass to its volume; usually measured in kg/cm3   ratio of a material's mass to its volume; usually measured in kg/cm3  
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Electrons   Negatively charged particles surrounding atomic particles   Negatively charged particles surrounding atomic particles  
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Element   a pure substance that cannot be broken down or separated into simpler substances   pure substances that can't be broken down  
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Hazard Symbols   warnings printed on containers to indicate that either the container or the product is dangerous   warning labels that mean be careful  
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Mass   the amount of matter in a substance or object; the more matter, the greater mass; usually measured in kg   the amount of matter in a substance or object  
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Melting Point   the temperature at which a solid begins to liquify   the temperature at which a solid begins to liquify  
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Neutron   uncharged particle in the atomic nucleus   uncharged particle in the atomic nucleus  
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Nucleus   In chemistry the positively charged centre of an atom, which contains protons and electrons Also in biology the organelle that controls all the activities within that cell   In chemistry the positively charged centre of an atom, which contains protons and electrons Also in biology the organelle that controls all the activities within that cell  
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Proton   positively charged particle in the atomic nucleus   positively charged particle in the atomic nucleus  
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State   a property of a substance describing it as solid, a liquid, or a gas   a property of a substance describing it as solid, a liquid, or a gas  
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Subatomic Particles   particles such as protons, neutrons and electrons that are smaller than atoms. the prefix sub- means below   particles such as protons, neutrons and electrons that are smaller than atoms. the prefix sub- means below  
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Volume   the amount of space taken up by a substance or object, usually measured in litres (L) or cubic centimetres (cm3)   the amount of space taken up by a substance or object, usually measured in litres (L) or cubic centimetres (cm3)  
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WHMIS   system of eight warning symbols used throughout canada to provide safety information about chemicals   system of eight warning symbols used throughout canada to provide safety information about chemicals  
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Atom   The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element   Smallest particle that retains properties of a certain element  
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