Definitions
The measure of the amount of matter in an object
Mass
another name for the horizontal rows of the periodic table
periods
Symbol for carbon
C
formula for density
d = mass/ volume
Mass, volume, density, and state are this type of property of matter
Physical properties
The measure of the gravitational force on an object
Weight
another name for the vertical columns of the periodic table
groups
Symbol for iron
Fe
formula for volume of a rectangular prism or "box"
LxWxH
length x width x height
Shape, color, size, and melting point are this type of property of matter
Physical properties
The smallest unit or "piece" of an element
atom
A person who organized the elements into one of the first periodic tables
Mendeleev
”He” is the symbol for this element
helium
The displacement method helps you find this measure for irregularly shaped objects.
volume
Flammability and reactivity are this type of property of matter
Chemical properties
A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
A person who improved the periodic table by organizing it according to atomic number rather than mass
Henry Moseley
“Pb” is the symbol for this element
lead
The chemical formula for water
H2O
After slowly pouring a variety of liquids into a cylinder, they stay in separate layers. What physical property causes this result?
A substance's ability to change into a new substance with different properties; can only be observed by trying to change the identity of a substance in a chemical reaction
chemical properties
Elements with similar properties would be found in the same column or row of the Periodic table?
column (or group)
Symbol for silver
Ag
Write 0.0023 in scientific notation
2.3 x 10-3
Will the most dense objects go to the bottom of a density column or stay at the top?