Vocabulary
What is Luster?
The ability to reflect light
Which state of matter has particles that vibrate in place?
Solids
Water has a density of 1.00g/cm. If an object has a density of 0.89g/cm, will it sink below or float above the water?
The object will float above the water.
What is the term for the ability for something to reflect light?
Luster
What type of element is often brittle, dull, and an insulator?
What is mass?
The amount of matter in an object.
Which state of matter has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container?
Liquid
Object A: 0.65g/cm
Object B: 1.20g/cm
Object C: 1.10g/cm
Place the objects in order from LEAST to MOST dense.
Object A, Object C, Object B
What is malleability?
The ability for something to be hammered into sheets.
What type of elements can glow, very good conductors, malleable, and solid?
Rare Earth Elements
What is conductivity?
The ability to conduct heat or electricity
Which state of matter has a fixed arrangement of particles and fixed volume?
Solid
Substance A (0.54g/cm) floats on top of Substance B (0.89g/cm) inside of a container.
What will happen when I add Substance C (0.33g/cm) to the container with Substance A and Substance B?
Substance C will float above Substance A and B.
If an element is shiny, but can be broken by a hammer, what type of element would this be?
Metalloid
What is a metalloid?
An element that has properties of metals and nonmetals
Which state of matter does NOT have a fixed arrangement or volume?
Gas
Substance A (1.20g/cm) is combined with Substance B (3.50g/cm) in a container.
What will happen when I add in Substance C (2.24g/cm) to the container?
Substance C will sink below substance A, but will float above Substance B.
What does the term ductility mean?
The ability for something to be pulled into thin wires.
What are the properties of Gold (Au)?
Shiny, Good Conductor, Malleable
What is Kinetic Energy?
Energy due to motion
Place the states of matter (Solid, Liquid, and Gas) in order from GREATEST kinetic energy to LEAST kinetic energy.
Gas, Liquid, Solid
What two measurements are needed to find the density of an object?
Mass and Volume.
What does the term fluorescent mean?
The ability for something to give off light
What type of element is used to make glass, fireworks, rubber, and poison?
Metalloids