Phases of Matter
Solid, liquid, and gas.
What are the 3 main phases of matter?
This type of chemical reaction occurs when two or more substances combine to form a more complex substance.
what is a synthesis reaction?
This type of element, typically found in the middle of the periodic table, is characterized by having properties of both metals and non-metals, such as silicon.
What is metalloids?
This part of the atom has a positive charge and is found in the nucleus.
This type of energy is stored in objects due to their position or condition, such as a book resting on a shelf.
What is potential energy?
a solid becomes a liquid as particles gain energy and begin to move more freely.
what is melting
In this type of reaction, an element displaces another element in a compound, such as when zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas.
What is a single displacement reaction?
Poor conductors of heat and electricity, and they tend to be brittle rather than malleable or ductile.
What are nonmetals?
An atom becomes this when it gains or loses electrons, resulting in a charged particle.
When a moving car's engine burns fuel, it converts chemical energy into this type of energy, which powers the car’s motion.
This high energy state of matter is found in stars, lightning, and neon signs.
what is plasma?
When two ionic compounds react in aqueous solution to form a precipitate, gas, or water, this type of reaction occurs.
What is a double displacement reaction?
Found on the left side and in the center, extending from groups 1 through 12, and some elements in the lower part of groups 13 to 16
What are metals?
These are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons, leading to a different atomic mass.
This type of energy transformation occurs when a light bulb converts electrical energy into this type of energy, which helps you see.
What is light energy?
A gas changes directly into a solid without passing through the liquid phase.
What is deposition?
This law, which is fundamental to understanding chemical reactions, states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system.
What is the law of conservation mass?
This group of elements, located in Group 18 of the periodic table, is known for being chemically inert and includes elements like helium and neon.
This negatively charged particle orbits the nucleus of an atom and has negligible mass compared to protons and neutrons.
What is an electron
In a nuclear power plant, atoms undergo this type of reaction to release energy, which is then transformed into electrical energy.
What is a nuclear fission?
A liquid gains enough energy to turn into a gas.
What is vaporization?
This type of reaction involves the breakdown of a compound into simpler substances, often due to the application of heat.
What is a decomposition reaction?
This element, symbolized by O, is essential for breathing and combustion.
What is oxygen?
When an atom loses an electron, it becomes this type of ion, carrying a positive charge.
What is a cation?
This energy transformation happens in a hydroelectric power plant when flowing water is used to generate electricity.