Matter
Properties of Matter
Physical Properties
Atoms
Molecules & Compounds
100
What all things are made of
What is matter?
100
Weight is the pull of gravity on an object & it changes when gravity changes
What is weight and when can it change?
100
Mass is measured by a balance scale & gram cubes.
How is mass measured?
100
Smallest particle of an element
What is an atom?
100
Smallest particle of an substance made of combined atoms.
What is a molecule?
200
The basic building blocks of matter
What are elements?
200
The amount of matter in an object & it does not change.
What is mass & can it change when moved?
200
Length x width x height
How can you find volume?
200
Nucleus which is made up of protons and neutrons.
What is in the center of an atom?
200
Capital letters in a name show how many elements are in a molecule.
How can you tell how many molecules are in a chemical formula?
300
No, most combine with other elements.
Are most elements pure?
300
Having the ability to float
What is buoyancy?
300
The amount of matter in a given volume.
What is density?
300
Negatively charged electrons
What floats around the outside of an atom?
300
A type of matter made up of a combination of elements.
What is a compound?
400
Most elements are made up of metals.
What are most elements made of?
400
An object will float when it has less density than the liquid it is in
When will an object float?
400
Mass divided by volume
How can you find density?
400
Periodic Table
What is the chart of elements called?
400
It shows how many atoms of each element are in a compound.
What is a chemical formula?
500
The amount of space an object takes up.
What is volume?
500
It is always the same, no matter how big or small the piece is.
Can the density of an object change?
500
the ingredients of matter; what it is made up of
What are the chemical properties of matter?
500
They are grouped by similar properties.
How are the elements grouped on the Periodic Table?
500
All salts form crystals as they arrange in a regular geometric patterns.
What does salt form?
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