Matter Basics
What is Matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
Which State has a definite shape and volume
Solid
Smallest unit of matter
Atom
What is made by chemically combining two or more elements
Compound
What Chart organizes all known elements
Periodic Table
What unit describes the amount of matter in an object
mass
Which state takes the shape of the container it is in but has a definite volume
Liquid
What are atoms the building blocks of
Matter
What type of formula shows the types an numbers of atoms in a molecule
Chemical Formula
How are elements arranged on the Periodic Table
By increasing atomic number
What property determines how much space matter occupies
Volume
Which state has no definite shape or volume
Gas
What is the simplest form of Matter
Elements
What is H2O an example of
compound
What are the three main groups of elements divided into
metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
What does density determine about an object in water
Floats or Sinks
Melting
Give an example of an element
hydrogen
What is the main difference between mixtures and compounds
Mix= physically bonded
Chem= chemically bonded
What does the periodic table help identify about elements
their properties and relationships to other elements
Give an example of matter that is NOT a solid
any liquid or gas
What happens to particle movement as a substance becomes a gas
Movement increases and particles spread out
What can't be broken down into simpler substances
element
Can a mixture be easily seperated
yes mixtures are physically bonded
What Element is NA on the table
Sodium