Crawford Matter

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smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element

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atom

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particle in an atom that has a negative charge

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electron

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particle in the nucleus of an atom that has no charge

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neutron

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particle in the nucleus of an atom that has a positive charge

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proton

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a substance that cannot be broken down into other substances

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element

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two or more atoms joined together with chemical bonds

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molecule

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letter or letters that abbreviate an element's name

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chemical symbol

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any element that tends to be shiny, malleable, and conduct electricity

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metal

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any element in the far right hand column of the periodic table that generally does not combine with other elements

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noble gas

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any element that tends to be dull, brittle, and does not conduct electricity

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nonmetal

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standardized table that organizes the elements by properties

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periodic table

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any element listed between the metals and nonmetals on the periodic table that has some properties of both groups

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semimetals

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shorthand way to describe the chemical makeup of a compound

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Chemical formula

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the process in which one or more substances are changed into one or more different substances

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chemical reaction

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substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined

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compound

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temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas

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boiling point

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ability of a material to change its chemical makeup

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chemical properties

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ability to carry energy like heat or electricity

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conductivity

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mass per unit volume of a substance

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density

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temperature at which a solid substances turn into a liquid

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melting point

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characteristic that can be measured or detected by the senses

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physical property

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How much of a substance can be dissolved in another substance

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solubility

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change in matter that results in new substances being formed

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chemical change

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change in the size and shape, or state of matter with no new matter being formed

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physical change

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physical combination of two or more substances (heterogeneous)

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mixture

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particles that are dissolved in a solution

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solute

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substance that dissolves the solute in a solution

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solvent

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mixture of two or more substances that are evenly distributed throughout the mixture (homogeneous)

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solution

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form of matter that has no definite shape or volume

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gas

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form of matter that has a definite volume, but no definite shape (takes the shape of its container)

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liquid

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form of matter that has a definite shape and volume

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solid

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physical form that matter takes-solid, liquid, or gas

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state of matter

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change of state from a gas to a liquid as energy is removed

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condensation

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change of state from a gas to a solid as energy is removed

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deposition

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a slow and gradual change from a liquid to a gas

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evaporation

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change of state from a solid to a liquid as energy is added

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melting

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change of state from a solid to a gas as energy is added

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sublimation

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increase in size of a substance due to change in temperature

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thermal expansion

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change of state from a liquid to a gas as energy is added

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vaporization