Properties of Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
matter
Negatively charged and smaller than protons and neutrons. Found outside of the nucleus.
electrons
Made up of different kinds of atoms chemically combined
compound
Has definite volume and shape.
solid
A rapid change from a liquid to a gas, or vapor.
boiling
The amount of space an object takes up.
volume
Basic building blocks of matter.
atoms
Made up of one type of atom.
element
Does not have definite volume or shape.
gas
The change from a liquid to a gas on the surface.
evaporization
A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance.
physical property
Pure substance that is made up of one type of atom.
element
A particle made up of two or more atoms that are joined together chemically.
molecule
Has definite volume, but no definite shape.
liquid
The change from a solid to a liquid.
melting
A substance’s ability to change into a new substance with new properties.
chemical property
Abbreviation that represents an element.
chemical symbol
Definite physical and chemical properties.
pure substance
A gas becomes a liquid.
condensation
The change from a solid to a gas.
sublimation
The ability of a substane to dissolve in another substance.
solubility
The atomic number of an element is the number of _________ in an atom's nucleus.
protrons
Elements and compounds that are not chemically combined with each other.
mixture
A gas becomes a solid
deposition
The boiling point of water is ______ degrees celsius at sea level.
100