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Unit 4 Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Atomic Mass | average mass of one atom of an element |
Periodic Table | A chart where all elements are organized into periods and groups according to their properties |
Chemical Symbol | one or two letter code that stands for an element |
Period | A row of elements in a periodic table arranged by atomic number |
Atom | smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still have the properties of that element |
Electron | Negatively charged particle found inside the nucleus of an atom |
Nucleus | center of an atom made up of protons and neutrons |
Proton | positively charged particle located in the nucleus of an atom |
Group | column of an elements in the periodic table in which elements have certain properties in common also called chemical family |
Matter | the material that all objects and substances are made of |
Element | Substances that are the building blocks of all matter made up of an atom |
Compound | matter mae of tow or more elements |
Neutron | in an atom particle with neutral charge lecated in the nucleus |
Energy Level | Amount of energy carriede by an electron in an atom determines the electrons average distance from the nucleus |
isotype | atoms of the same element with different numbers fo neutrons in the nucleus |
Mass Number | The sum of the protons and nuetrons in the nucleus |
Atomic Number | numbe of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element |
metal | element usually solid with a shiny surface metals conduct electricity and thermal energy well |
Mallealbe | Term use d to describe material that can be pounded in to shapes |
Ductile | term use to describe a material that can be pulled out into long wire |
Conductivity | The ability of an object to transfer heat fo electricity to another object |
Reactivity | The ease and speed with which an element combines with the elements |
Corrosion | The gradual wearing away of metal element due to a chemical reaction |
Alkali metal | An element in Gl of the periodic table |
Alkali Earth metal | an element in G2 of the periodic table |
Transition metal | one of the elements in G3 of periodic table |
alloy | Mixture of two or more elements one which is metal |
Nonmetal | elements the lacks most of the properties of metal |
Diatomic Molecule | a molecule consisting of two atoms |
halogen | an element found in G17 of periodic table |
noble Gas | element in G18 of the periodic table |
Metalliod | element that has some characteristics of both metals and nonmetals |
Semi Conductor | Substance that can cinduct electricty undersome conditions |