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