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Introduction To Matter

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge






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






9. Anything that has mass and takes up space.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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)






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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

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36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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