Chemistry Flashcards
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Chemistry
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The study of matter and all the changes it undergoes
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Matter
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Anything that has mass and takes up space which can be a solid liquid or gas
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Element
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A pure substance that cannot be broken into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means
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Chemical symbol
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Abbreviation of the name of an element
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Atom
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Smallest particles of an element
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Molecule
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Two or more atoms joined together by chemical bonds
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Model
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A representation of something else
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Metals
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High luster, malleable, ductile, good conductors
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Non-metals
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Dull, poor conductors
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Atomic number
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This number represents how many protons it has
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Proton
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Positive charge, inside the nucleus, heavy in mass
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Neutron
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No charge / neutral, inside the nucleus, same mass as proton
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Electron
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Negative charge, outside the nucleus, very light
