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Vocabulary Science 8: Matter & Chemical Properties

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Atom   basic building block of matter and consists of 3 basic particles (protons, neutrons, electrons)  
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Elements   pure substances that cannot be changed into simpler substances and are composed of one kind of atom  
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Compounds   pure substances that are composed of two or more types of elements that are chemically combined and can only be changed into elements through chemical changes  
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Mixtures   two or more substances physically combined; easy to separate.  
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Heterogeneous mixtures   are not uniform and the component substances can be visibly distinguished  
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Homogeneous mixtures   are uniform throughout and the substances are evenly mixed and cannot be visibly distinguished.  
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Conductivity   The ability of a substance to move electrons  
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Reactivity   The potential for 2 or more atoms to chemically combine  
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Metals   are conductors that are strong, shiny, hard and malleable.  
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Nonmetals   are gasses or solids and are not good conductors. They are brittle.  
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Metalloids   An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals  
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Period Table   An arrangement of the elements according to properties and structure  
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Solubility   The ability of a substance to be dissolved into another substance  
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Density   Mass per unit volume; crowdedness; d= m/v;  
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melting point   The temperature when a solid changes to a liquid  
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boiling point   The temperature when a liquid changes to a gas  
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Law of Conservation of Mass   matter cannot be created nor destroyed  
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