Chapter 14: Properties of Matter

Question 1

volume

Answer 1

The amount of space an object takes up

Question 2

atom

Answer 2

The smallest particle that still behaves like the original matter it came from

Question 3

molecule

Answer 3

Two or more atoms joined together

Question 4

nucleus

Answer 4

A dense area in the center of an atom that contains protons and neutrons

Question 5

element

Answer 5

Matter made up of only one kind of atom

Question 6

periodic table

Answer 6

A chart that scientists use to organize the elements

Question 7

physical change

Answer 7

A change in which the form of a substance changes but the substance still has the same chemical makeup

Question 8

density

Answer 8

The measure of how closely packed an object’s atoms are

Question 9

mixture

Answer 9

A combination of two or more different substances

Question 10

solution

Answer 10

A mixture in which all the parts are mixed evenly

Question 11

combustibility

Answer 11

A measure of how easily a substance will burn

Question 12

reactivity

Answer 12

The ability of a substance to go through a chemical change