Science Chapter 14 Vocabulary Flashcards
volume
The amount of space an object takes up.
atom
The smallest particle that still behave like the original matter it came from.
molecule
Two or more atoms join together.
nucleus
The part of the cell that directs all of the cell activities.
element
Matter made up of only one kind of atom.
periodic table
A chart that scientists use to organize the elements.
physical change
A change in which the form of a substance changes but the substance still have the same chemical makeup.
density
The measure of how closely packed an objects atoms are.
mixture
A combination of two or more different substances. .
solution
A mixture in which all the parts are mixed evenly.
combustibility
A measure of how easily a substance will burn.
reactivity
A ability of a substance to go through a chemical change.