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Introduction To Matter

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






2. Anything that has mass and takes up space.






3. The state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape






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






5. A homogeneous mixture throughout which two or more substances are uniformly dispersed.






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






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






8. The resistance of a gas or liquid to flow.






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is located in the nucleus of an atom; the number of protons in the nucleus is the atomic number - which determines the identity of an element.






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






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






19. The law that states that the repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the atomic numbers of the elements.






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






21. 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.






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






23. A measure of the size or region in three-dimensional space.






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


25. The change of state from a gas to a liquid






26. A property of matter that describes a substances ability to participate in chemical reactions






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






28. 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






29. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge






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






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






32. A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe.






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






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






35. A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.






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






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






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






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






40. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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