A | B |
material all substances are made of | matter |
all atoms are alike in this substance | element |
substance made of two or more elements | compound |
combination of two or more substances, not chemically combined, separated physically | mixture |
substance that produces hydrogen ions | acid |
substance that produces hydroxide ions | base |
ionic compound, reaction of acid and base | salt |
material made up of living things | organic |
matter not made of living things | inorganic |
matter has definite shape and volume | solid |
fats, oils, amatter has no definite shape or volume | gas |
matter has no definite shape but definite volume | liquid |
characteristic of a material that can be observed without changing the identity | physical properties |
characteristic of a substance that indicates a change it can undergo | chemical properties |
a table of the elements arranded according to repeated changes | periodic table |
the number of protons in an atom | atomic number |
average mass of one atom of an element | atomic mass |
group, column of elements on periodic table, properties in common | chemical families |
a horizontal row in the periodic table | period |
electrons in outermost energy level of atom, chemical properties | valence numbers |
shiny, good conductors of heat and electricity, solid at room temperature | metals |
have properties of metals and nonmetals | metalloids |
usually gases or brittle at room temperature, poor heat and electricity conductors | nonmetals |
energy can not be created or destroyed, it can change or be transferred | Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy |
one or more physical properties change form | physical change |
the amount of substance that will dissolve | solubility |
combine nuclei of lighter elements to form nuclei of heavier elements | nuclear reaction |
the starting substances in a chemical reaction | reactants |
compound or element the result of chemical reaction | product |
stored energy | potential energy |