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Introduction To Matter

Subject : science
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1. The state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape






2. An atom that has the same number of protons (or the same atomic number) as other atoms of teh same element do but that has a different number of neutrons (and thus a different atomic mass)






3. Describes something that occurs or repeats at regular intervals.






4. One of the elements of Group 18 of the periodic table (helium - neon - argon - krypton - xenon - and radon); noble gases are unreactive.






5. The law that states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature of a gas when pressure is constant


6. In physical science - an atom's central region - which is made up of protons and neutrons.






7. The conversion of a liquid to a vapor when the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure






8. The mass of an atom expressed in atomic mass units






9. A substance that cannot be separate or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means






10. The law that states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of a gas when temperature is constant


11. The force that acts on the surface of a liquid and that tends to minimize the area of the surface.






12. A vertical column of elements in the periodic table; elements in a group share chemical properties






13. An element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well.






14. A sample of matter - either a single element or a single compound - that has definite chemical and physical properties.






15. The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas






16. A nerve cell that is specialized to receive and conduct electrical impulses.






17. A unit of geologic time that is longer than an epoch but shorter than an era.






18. Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals; sometimes referred to as semiconductors.






19. A change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties.






20. The curve at a liquid's surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid.






21. The change of a substance from one physical state to another






22. The amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface.






23. In a solution - the substance in which the solute dissolves.






24. The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance






25. A unit of mass that describes the mass of an atom or molecule






26. The state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed.






27. The tendency of an object to resist being moved or - if the object is moving - to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object






28. A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds






29. A measure of the amount of matter in an object; a fundamental property of an object that is not affected by the forces that act on the object - such as the gravitational force.






30. A characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change - such as density - color - or hardness.






31. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; the atomic number is the same for all atoms of an element






32. A region around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are likely to be found






33. A change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties






34. One of the elements of group 2 of the periodic table






35. The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.






36. One of the elements of group 17 of the periodic table






37. The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas (the term is sometimes also used for the reverse process).






38. A mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas.






39. An element that conducts heat and electricity poorly and that does not form positive ions in an electrolytic solution.






40. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge






41. A mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions and that are suspended in liquid - solid - or gas






42. A measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically - a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.






43. The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element






44. The change of state in which a solid becomes a liquid by adding heat or changing pressure.






45. Anything that has mass and takes up space.






46. A from of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape






47. The amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture - solution - or ore






48. The ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure; expressed in terms of the amount of solute that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent to produce a saturated solution.






49. The physical forms of matter - which are solid - liquid - gas - and plasma.






50. One of the elements of Group 1 of the periodic table