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Introduction To Matter
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1. 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.
Chemical Change
Nucleus
Proton
Halogen
2. The law that states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of a gas when temperature is constant
3. 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
Period
Concentration
Colloid
Proton
4. The law that states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature of a gas when pressure is constant
5. One of the elements of group 2 of the periodic table
Metalloid
Suspension
Alkaline-Earth Metal
Mixture
6. The physical forms of matter - which are solid - liquid - gas - and plasma.
Period
States of Matter
Solid
Boyle's Law
7. One of the elements of group 17 of the periodic table
States of Matter
Inertia
Element
Halogen
8. A unit of geologic time that is longer than an epoch but shorter than an era.
Atomic Mass Unit
Viscosity
Period
Gas
9. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge
Atomic Mass
Volume
Periodic
Electron
10. A change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties
Boyle's Law
Chemical Change
Mass Number
Boiling
11. A change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties.
Mass Number
Physical Change
Periodic Law
Isotope
12. In physical science - an atom's central region - which is made up of protons and neutrons.
Physical Property
Nucleus
Mass
Surface Tension
13. The change of state from a gas to a liquid
Condensation
Melting
Gas
Inertia
14. The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Proton
Boyle's Law
Evaporation
Atomic Mass
15. The amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface.
Solution
Physical Property
Pressure
Periodic Law
16. The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas (the term is sometimes also used for the reverse process).
Sublimation
Viscosity
Boiling
Atom
17. A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe.
Change of State
Periodic Law
Pure Substance
Weight
18. A homogeneous mixture throughout which two or more substances are uniformly dispersed.
Periodic
Inertia
Density
Solution
19. A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.
Solution
Gas
Mixture
Atomic Mass
20. The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance
Electron Cloud
Halogen
Nonmetal
Density
21. Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals; sometimes referred to as semiconductors.
Element
Metalloid
Atomic Mass Unit
Solid
22. A characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change - such as density - color - or hardness.
Isotope
Proton
Physical Property
Mass Number
23. The change of a substance from one physical state to another
Metal
Change of State
Alkaline-Earth Metal
Element
24. The resistance of a gas or liquid to flow.
Isotope
Viscosity
Temperature
Evaporation
25. The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
Solid
Mass Number
Period
Condensation
26. The force that acts on the surface of a liquid and that tends to minimize the area of the surface.
Surface Tension
Charles's Law
Solvent
Noble Gas
27. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; the atomic number is the same for all atoms of an element
Solubility
Solution
Atomic number
Surface Tension
28. A nerve cell that is specialized to receive and conduct electrical impulses.
Neutron
Mass
Proton
Colloid
29. One of the elements of Group 1 of the periodic table
Meniscus
Alkali Metals
Atomic Mass Unit
Gas
30. Describes something that occurs or repeats at regular intervals.
Periodic
Electron
Electron Cloud
Metalloid
31. 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.
States of Matter
Atomic number
Isotope
Solubility
32. The mass of an atom expressed in atomic mass units
Physical Property
Atomic Mass
Meniscus
Matter
33. A substance that cannot be separate or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
Element
Boiling
Period
Mixture
34. The state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape
Weight
Proton
Noble Gas
Liquid
35. 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.
Mass
Alkaline-Earth Metal
Alkali Metals
Temperature
36. A sample of matter - either a single element or a single compound - that has definite chemical and physical properties.
Group
Nonmetal
Pure Substance
Charles's Law
37. A measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically - a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
Temperature
Metalloid
Solvent
Periodic
38. The amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture - solution - or ore
Nonmetal
Solution
Concentration
Volume
39. The state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed.
Volume
Mass Number
Solid
Physical Property
40. A vertical column of elements in the periodic table; elements in a group share chemical properties
Group
Surface Tension
Pure Substance
Density
41. A mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas.
Suspension
Electron
Sublimation
Mass
42. The change of state in which a solid becomes a liquid by adding heat or changing pressure.
Change of State
Physical Property
Isotope
Melting
43. An element that conducts heat and electricity poorly and that does not form positive ions in an electrolytic solution.
Electron Cloud
Mixture
Change of State
Nonmetal
44. A from of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape
Solvent
Alkaline-Earth Metal
Gas
Physical Change
45. One of the elements of Group 18 of the periodic table (helium - neon - argon - krypton - xenon - and radon); noble gases are unreactive.
Noble Gas
Neutron
Proton
Sublimation
46. A property of matter that describes a substances ability to participate in chemical reactions
Chemical Property
Mixture
Liquid
Matter
47. In a solution - the substance in which the solute dissolves.
Compound
Solvent
Electron Cloud
Pure Substance
48. An element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well.
Gas
Metal
Pure Substance
Evaporation
49. The curve at a liquid's surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid.
Physical Change
Alkaline-Earth Metal
Compound
Meniscus
50. A unit of mass that describes the mass of an atom or molecule
Inertia
Element
Halogen
Atomic Mass Unit