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Matter and the Periodic Table
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6th Grade
10/16/2007

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Matter
Definition
anything that takes up space and has mass.
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Mass
Definition
the amount of matter in an object (grams).
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Weight
Definition
the amount of matter in an object (mass) plus the force of gravity acting upon it.
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Volume
Definition
how much space an object takes up (mL or cm3)
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Density
Definition
how much matter ( mass) is packed into a certain amount of space ( volume) D=M/V
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Solid
Definition
"has a definite shape and a definite size ; the particles are packed together very tightly, has a low energy level"
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Liquid
Definition
has a definite size and NO definite shape; particles are held together more loosely; has more energy that a solid.
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Gas
Definition
has NO definite shape or size; very loosely packed or compressed very tightly; has a lot of energy.
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Plasma
Definition
acts like a gas; BUT has more energy than gas because it is an electrically charged gas.
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State of Matter
Definition
"how a kind of matter exists, and it depends upon how tight its atoms or molecules are packed. State can change by increase or decrease in temperature or presssure"
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Energy
Definition
the ability to do work.
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Water Vapor
Definition
water in the gaseous state
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Condensation
Definition
the act of matter changing phases or states from a gas to a liquid
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Physical Property
Definition
are used to describe a piece or kind of matter.
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Element
Definition
the purest form of matter; a substance that cannot be broken down into another substance.
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Compound
Definition
a substance formed when 2 or more elements chemically combine and a new substance is produced.
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Mixture
Definition
a combination of 2 or more elements or compounds that keep their properties
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Molecule
Definition
the smallest part of a substance that is still that particular substance.
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Atom
Definition
the smallest part of an element
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Nucleus
Definition
the central part of the atom and contains the protons and neutrons
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Proton
Definition
the positively charged (+) subatomic particle located inside the nucleus.
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Neutron
Definition
the “no charged” or neutral subatomic particle located inside the nucleus.
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Electron
Definition
the negatively charged (-) subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus.
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Periodic Table
Definition
a chart of all the known elements; elements are group and classified by several different properties of matter.
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Formula
Definition
a combining of symbols that are used to show the elements in a compound.
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Physical change
Definition
"the properties of a substance change, the identity of the substance does not change"
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Boiling point
Definition
point at which a liquid changes to a gas
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Melting point
Definition
point at which a solid will become a liquid
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Family / Group
Definition
these elements share similar properties; families are grouped by columns on the periodic table; there are 18 different families.
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Period
Definition
These elements do not share properties; they are grouped by the rows 1 to 7.
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Metals
Definition
are usually solids at room temperature and are located to the left of the staircase boundary on the P.T.
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Properties of a metal
Definition
" Luster (shiny), good conductors of electricity, and are malleable (bendable); ductile ( pulled into strands)"
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Nonmetals
Definition
are mostly solids or gases at room temperature and are located on the right side of the staircase boundary
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3 properties of a nonmetal
Definition
"dull, poor conductors of electricity, and are brittle (breaks easily)"
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Metalloids
Definition
have properties of both metals and nonmetals
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Atomic Number
Definition
is the # of protons in the nucleus.
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Atomic Mass (Weight)
Definition
"this is the weight of the nucleus of the atom, which contains both protons and neutrons"
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Noble Gasses
Definition
this is family # 18 on the periodic table. We call them Inert or Noble because they are stable and don’t like to react (or mix) with other elements.
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sublimation
Definition
"change of state from a solid directly to a gas,skipping the liquid state"
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Condensation )
Definition
change of state from a gas to a liquid caused by decrease in energy ( temperature
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Evaporation
Definition
change of state from a liquid to gas caused by increase in temperature. The liquid does not have to reach its boiling point
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luster
Definition
a property of a metal that refers to how shiny it is
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malleablility
Definition
"a property of a metal that allows it to be bent, shaped, molded into thin sheets of metal"
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ductility
Definition
a property of a metal that allows it to be pulled into strands like wire
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solute
Definition
the substance that is being dissolved
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solvent
Definition
the substance that is doing the dissolving
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