Material World Flashcards
The amount of matter contained in an object is the ______
Mass
The amount of space occupied by an object is the ______
Volume
The heaviness of an object as the result of gravity is known as the ____
Weight
What is an atom?
Smallest part of a chemical element
What is a molecule?
A group of two or more chemically bonded atoms
What is an element?
A pure substance that can’t be divided into smaller parts
List the 4 main parts of daltons atomic model
- All matter is made of atoms
- All atoms of the same element are identical
- Atoms of different elements are different
- During chemical reactions, atoms separate, combine or rearrange to form new substances
What are elements located to the right of the step-like line called?
Non-metals
What are elements located the left of the step-like line called?
Metals
____ are elements possessing properties both of metals and non-metals
Metalloids
Why are substances like H2O and bronze not found on the periodic table?
Because they’re considered molecules since they have more than one element
(True/False) an atom is divisible
True
(True/False) an elements chemical symbol always starts with a lowercase
False
(T/F) an elements chemical symbol is the same in every language
True
(T/F) An elements chemical symbol always have 2 letters
False