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Introduction To Matter

Subject : science
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. Anything that has mass and takes up space.






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






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






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






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






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. 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)






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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