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Ch.4 matter

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compund   is a distinct substance that is composed of the atoms of two or more elements and always contains exactly the same relative masses of those elements  
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chemical formula   the types of atoms and the number of each type in each unit (molecule) of a given compound are conveniently expressed  
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elements symbol   abbreviations of elements  
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law of constant compsition   that a given compound always has the same composition, regardless of where it comes from  
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electrons   negative particles  
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nuclear atom   an atom with a dense center of positive charge around which tiny electrons moved in a space that was otherwise  
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.proton   has the same magnitude (size) of charge as the electron, but its charge is positive  
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neutron   is slightly more massive then a proton. It has no charge  
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isotopes   atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons  
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atomic number   number of neutrons and the number of atoms  
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mass number   the sum of the number of neutrons and the number of protons in a given nucleus  
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periodic table   list of elements that increase by atomic number  
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groups   families of elements with similar chemical properties that lie in the same vertical column on the periodic table  
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alkaline metals   first column of elements (group 1)  
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alkaline earth metals   Group 2 elements  
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halogens   group 7 elements  
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noble gases   group 8 elements  
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transition metals   large collection of elements that spans many vertical columns  
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most elements are   metals  
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physical properties of metals   efficient conduction of heat and elctricity malleability ductility a lustrous appearance  
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malleability   can be hammered into thin sheets  
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ductility   can be pulled into wires  
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lustrous   shiny  
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nonmetals   relatively small number of elements that appear in the upper right corner of the periodic table  
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metalloids   elements that show a mixture of metallic and nonmetallic properties  
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diatomic molecules   molecules made up of of two atoms  
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allotropes   different forms of a given element  
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buckminstrefullerene   three allotropes of carbon are the familiar and graphite forms plus a form that has only recently discovered  
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