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Group
Vertical column of elements in the periodic table
Period
Horizontal row of elements on the periodic table
Physical change
A change where materials change from one state to another
Metal
Shiny, malleable, ductile element that conducts electricity
Closed system
No additional material is allowed to enter or leave
Exothermic
A chemical reaction that releases energy
Combustion
A chemical reaction that occurs when oxygen reacts with a substance to form a new substance and give off energy
Corrosion
Slow chemical change that occurs when oxygen in the air reacts with metal
Endothermic
A chemical reaction that absorbs energy
Molecular compound
Pure substance that forms when two non metals combine
Chemical change
Change where two or more materials react and create new materials
Ionic compound
Pure substances formed when a non metal and metal combine
Electron shells
Orbits of Electrons around the nucleus of an atom
Non metal
Dull, brittle element that does not conduct electricity
Noble gas
The most stable and unreactive elements