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chem 8th grade

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atomic number   the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom  
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electron cloud   a region inside an atom where electrons are like;y to be found  
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Dimitri Mendeleev   created the first periodic table  
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John Dalton   believed "atoms cannot be created or destroyed" #all elements made of atoms which combine to form compounds"  
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therm   unit of heat  
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plastic   term used to describe a material that doesn't return to its original shape after stretching  
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adhesive   able to stick  
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endo   internal within  
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exo   giving out  
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periodic table   table of the elements arranged according to their atomic number  
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family/group   vertical column of elements on the periodic table  
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period   horizontal row of elements on the periodic table  
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chemical property   a property of matter that describes a substance based on its ability to change into a new substance with different properties  
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physical property   a property of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter  
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metals   elements that are shiny,ductile,malleable andare good conductors of thermal energy and electrical current  
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non-metals   elements that are not shiny are poor conductors of thermal energy and electrical current  
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metalloids   elements that have properties of both metals and non-metals: sometimes known as semi-conductors  
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insulators   materials that reduce or inhibit the transfer of thermal energy and electrical current  
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conductors   materials that conduct thermal energy and electric current well  
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ions   a charged particle that forms during chemical changes when one or more valence electrons transfer from one atom to another  
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