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Structure of Matter
Chapter 2 + 3 Vocabulary (Glencoe)
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02/18/2005

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protons
Definition
The atomic number identifies the number of ________ in the nucleus of an atom.
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ion
Definition
An ________ is an atom that has gained or lost electrons.
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electron
Definition
the subatomic particle with a negative charge.
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proton
Definition
the subatomic particle with a positive charge.
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molecule
Definition
The smallest unit of a chemical coumpound.
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atom
Definition
The basic materials that makeup our world and the smallest unit of matter
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neutron
Definition
The subatomic particle located in the nucleus of the atom that has no electrical chargeneutron
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mass number
Definition
Equals the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom
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nucleus
Definition
The center of the atom that contains protons and neutrons
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electron cloud
Definition
Part of the atom where the electrons are most likely to be found
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Family (column, group)
Definition
Elements in the same ___________ will have similar chemical and physical properties
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Period (row)
Definition
Elements in the same _________ will have the same number of energy levels or shells.
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Metals
Definition
Elements that are shiny, malleable, ductile, and good conductors.
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malleable
Definition
If an element can be hammered into thin sheets and molded, it is said to be ________.
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ductile
Definition
If an element can be pulled into thin wires it is said to be
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luster
Definition
A metal reflects light and is shiny. This describes the physical property of ___________.
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valence
Definition
The outermost electrons are called _________________ electrons.
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J.J. Thompson
Definition
Early scientist who used the cathode ray experiment to identify the electrons in an atom.
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John Dalton
Definition
Scientist who said that atoms where indivisble and could not be divided.
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Rutherford
Definition
Scientist who utilized the gold foil experiment to identify the positive nucleus.
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isotope
Definition
An atom of the same element that has a different number of neutrons in the nucleus
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Alkali Metals
Definition
The family name of the Group 1 or IA elements.
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Alkaline Earth Metals
Definition
Family on the periodic table with two valence electrons
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Noble Gases
Definition
Only family on the periodic table that has outer energy levels that are full.
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strong force
Definition
The attraction between the positive nucleus and negative electrons create the ___________ that hold the atom together.
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Halogens, Group 17 or VIIA
Definition
The elements in this family will gain one electron to complete their outer electron shell.
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negative
Definition
An atom that has gained an electron will have an overall _____ charge
Term
Demitri Mendeleev
Definition
Scientist who arranged the first periodic table according to increasing atomic mass.
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Mosely
Definition
Scientist who arranged the periodic table according to increasing atomic number.
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oxidation number
Definition
Identifies the number of electrons and atom will gain or lose to complete its outer shell.
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Polyatomic Ion
Definition
A group of atoms that act as one single atom when they chemically bond.
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Carbon Family
Definition
The group 14 or IVA elements are known as the _____________ family.
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Boron Family
Definition
Family of elements that lose 3 electrons when they chemically bond
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molecule
Definition
The smallest part of a chemical compound is a _________.
Term
Matter
Definition
___________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
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mass
Definition
Measure of the amount of matter in an object
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volume
Definition
Measures the amount of space an object occupies
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metalloids
Definition
Elements that have properties of both metals and non-metals
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density
Definition
physical property of matter that describes the amount of matter that occupies a given amount of space.
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half-life
Definition
the length of time it takes a radioactive substance to undergo radioactive decay
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family/group
Definition
Elements in the same _______ will have the same number of valence electrons.
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lose
Definition
Metals tend to _______ valence electrons.
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