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Chem TAKS

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Atom   the smallest piece of an element  
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Proton   particle in the nucleus of an atom with a positive charge  
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Neutron   particle in the nucleus of an atom that does not have a charge  
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Electron   particle found outside of the nucleus (shell/cloud) and has a negative charge  
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Atomic Number   the number of protons in an atom (also electrons)  
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Isotopes   atoms of the same element such as hydrogen but with different numbers of neutrons  
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Mass Number   the number of both protons and neutrons in an atom  
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Periodic Table   a way of organizing all of the elements found in the universe  
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Periods   horizontal rows on the Periodic Table (The period number is the number of shells)  
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Groups/Families   vertical columns on the Periodic Table where elements have similar chemical properties.  
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Valence Electrons   the number of outer electrons in an atom. (It is the Group Number for the Main Elements) 1/2/3b...8b  
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Metals   elements on the LEFT side of the Periodic Table that are usually soft/shiny/malleable/ductile/low specific heat/high melting points/good conductors  
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Non-metals   elements on the RIGHT side of the Periodic table that are usually dull  
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Transition Metals   elements in the middle of the Periodic Table  
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Metalloids   elements along the zig zag stair case that have properties of both metals and nonmetals  
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Element   a substance made up of only one atom  
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Compound   a substance made up of two or more elements that have been chemically combined  
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Mixture   two or more substances brought together but are not combined chemically and still keep their same properties  
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Matter   anything that has mass and takes up space  
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States of Matter   solid/liquid/gas/plasma  
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Solid   has a definite shape and definite volume  
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Liquid   has a definite volume but not a definite shape  
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Gas   does not have a definite volume or shape  
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Plasma   a gas at high temperatures where it has become electrically charged (lightning/fluorescent lights/Auroras/stars)  
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Physical Changes   a change where the material keeps it's same properties such as tearing  
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Evaporation   physical change where a liquid becomes a gas (usually due to increasing temperature)  
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Condensation   physical change where a gas becomes a liquid (usually due to cooler temperatures)  
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Chemical Changes   change where a substance is changed into a new substance with new properties after a chemical reaction  
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Physical Properties   properties that describe the appearance of a substance such as color/shape/texture/luster/melting point/mass/density/etc.  
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Texture   the surface features of a substance (smooth/rough) Physical Property  
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Luster   describes how a substance reflects light (shiny/metallic/dull)  
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Physical Property   describes the appearance of a material  
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Ductile   physical property of metals being pulled or stretched into wire without breaking  
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Malleable   physical property of metals being hammered into sheets or bent into different shapes without breaking  
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Mass   the amount of matter in an object (measured with a balance) (unit is gram) Does not change  
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Volume   the amount of space an object takes up (measured with graduated cylinder or ruler) (units are ml or cm3)  
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Density   the measure of how squeezed together particles are in an object ( units are g/ml or g/cm3)  
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Melting Point   the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid  
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Boiling Point   the temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas  
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Chemical Properties   properties that describe how a substance will react chemically with another substance  
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Flammability   the ease atwhich a material will burn  
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Corrosive   the ability of a substance to destroy another substance through a chemical reaction (acids corrode metals)  
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Reactivity   the degree that a substance will react chemically  
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Toxicity   the degree that a substance can damage an organism  
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Subscript   the number written below an element that indicates the number of atoms present (example H2O)  
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Coefficient   the number written in front of a formula that indicates the number of molecules that are present (example 3HCl)  
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Law of Conservation of Mass   the mass of the reactants will be the same as the mass of the products. Matter is not created or destroyed.  
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Reactants   the substances on the left side of an equation involved in the reaction  
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Products   the substances on the right hand side of an equation that are formed in a reaction  
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Exothermic   a reaction where heat is released ( the beaker gets hot)  
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Endothermic   a reaction where heat is absorbed (the beaker gets cold)  
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Chemical Bond   the force of attraction that holds atoms together in compounds or molecules  
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Signs of a Chemical Reaction   color change/new odor/bubbling/temperature change/solid precipitate  
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Model   a simple or abstract way of representing something. Example: used to describe atoms  
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Mass   the measure of the amount of matter in an object. (Instrument-balance) (Unit is grams) ( NEVER CHANGES)  
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Volume   the measure of the amount of space an object takes up. (Instrument-graduated cylinder or ruler) (unit is ml or cm3)  
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Density   the amount of matter squeezed into a certain space. (unit- g/ml or g/cm3). Physical Property  
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Buoyancy   The upward force exerted on an object that is placed in a fluid  
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Archimedes Principle   The buoyancy force is equal to the weight of water that is displaced by the object  
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Pure Substance   An element or compound.  
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Mixture   Two or more substances that are brought together but do not combine chemically.  
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Homogeneous mixture   A mixture that has the same composition throughout ( example: salt water)  
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Heterogeneous mixture   A mixture that does not have the same composition throughout. ( example: salad pizza)  
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sublimation   A change in state from a solid straight to a gas ( example- dry ice )  
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polar   the uneven arrangement of electrons in a molecule ( one end is slightly positive one negative)  
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adhesion   The tendency of a material to stick to another material ( water-glass )  
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cohesion   The tendency of molecules to be slightly attracted to each other (water beading up)  
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Ionic bond   A bond that results from the gaining or losing of electrons ( metals-nonmetals)  
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Covalent bond   A bond that results from the sharing of electrons (nonmetals - nonmetals  
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Solubility   A property that describes how much solute can be dissolved at a given temperature  
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specific heat   the amount of heat needed to change the temperature of a substance  
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viscosity   the measure of a substance's resistance to pour  
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