Term |
Definition |
Element |
Pure substance made of only one atom |
Atom |
Smallest particle of matter |
Melting |
A state changing from a solid to a liquid |
Evaporation |
A state changing from a liquid to a gas |
Sublimation |
Turning to a solid to a gas (skips the step to liquid) |
Freezing |
Turning from a liquid to a solid |
Deposition |
Turning from a gas to a solid(Skips liquid) |
Malleable |
Can be crushed w/o crumbling |
Atomic Number |
Protons and electrons |
Density |
Amount of mass in a certain volume |
Metalloids |
Metals and NonMetals |
Electrons |
– charge outside of the nucleus |
Metals |
Good conductor of electricity and heat |
Luster |
Shiny |
Neutrons |
The atomic weight |
Chemical Symbol |
An ab. for a chemical name |
Ductile |
Can be drawn in thin wire |
Corrosive |
Rusts |
Atomic mass |
How much a certain amount weighs |
Nonmetals |
Poor conductors |
Atoms |
Protons and Electrons |
Element |
Made out of 1 atom |
Protons |
+ charge in the nucleus |
Neutrons |
Found inside the nucleus with no charge |
Condensation |
The state change going from a gas to a liquid |