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28 Cards in this Set
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solid
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matter that has volume and definite shape
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liquid
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matter that has a definite mass and no defintine shape
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gas
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matter that has no definite shape and no definite volume
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element
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a subtance that cannot be broken into simpler substances, and whose atoms are exactly alike
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atom
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small particles that make up solid, liqiuds, and gases, have subtonic particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons
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atomic number
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infor that can give you the number of protons/ or elctrons
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atomic mass
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the total number of protons and electrons
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proton
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positive subatomic charged particles
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neutron
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uncharged subatonic atom
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electron
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negivtive charged subatonic atom
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metalliod
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elements that have characteristics of both metal and nonmetal
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metal
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elements that are ducibale, generally are shiny or mattalic, luster
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non-metal
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elements that are usually dull and are poor condutors
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ionic bonding
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bonding that takes place botween a nonmetal and a metal
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covalent bonding
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bonding that takes place between two nonmetals
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alkaline earth metal
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reative metals that have two valance electrons
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alkaline metal
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most reactive metals that has one valance electron
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noble gases
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non-reavtive gases that have a complete outer shell, 8 valance electrons
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valance electron
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electron that are on the outer shell of the elements
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wavelength
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the distance between a piont on one wave and an idetical point on the next wave
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frequency
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thw number of waves passing through a point in a given time
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crest
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the hightest point of a transerse wave
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compressional wave
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a wave that the particles of the medium virbate back and forth along the path of the wave
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trough
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bottom part of the wave
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transverse wave
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a wave in which the particles of the wave's medium vibrate at rigth angles
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amplitude
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the max. distance a wave vibrates from rest position
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condensaition
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the change of state from a gas to a liqiud
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presipitation
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water falling from clouds, including rain, smow, sleet, and hail.
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