Physical Science Vocabulary- 1st Semester
Across
- 1. the positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons and containing nearly all its mas
- 4. a multiplier or factor that measures some property
- 6. a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign
- 7. a positively charged ion
- 9. an element whose properties are intermediate between those of metals and solid nonmetals. They are electrical semiconductors
- 11. a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity
- 14. a particle smaller than an atom
- 17. a change that does not affect the identity ofriation does not depend on that the substance
- 18. a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.
- 20. elements share electrons
- 21. the energy stored in the bonds of a compound
- 23. parts of mixture look the same
- 26. ion with more than one atom, has a charge, acts like a single unit
- 29. an if then statement that can be proven
- 31. 2 compounds form 2 new compounds
- 33. an answer/belief having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.
- 38. variable whose value depends on that of another
- 39. how compact an object is
- 41. can be observed without changing the substance
- 44. describes how a substance changes into a new substance
- 45. hydrocarbon and oxygen form water and carbon dioxide
- 47. regions of space around the nucleus of an atom where an electron is likely to be found
- 48. 1 compound form 2 or more elements
- 49. a chemical equation that has an equal number of atoms on both sides of the arrow
- 50. chemical change that produces a new substance
- 54. simplest form of a substance
- 55. releases energy in the form of heat
- 56. the substance before the change
- 58. makes a reaction go faster, but is not used up
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- 2. two more atoms chemically combined
- 3. an attribute, quality, or characteristic of somethin
- 5. the attractive force that holds atoms or ions together
- 8. each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties
- 10. the substance after the change
- 12. an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change
- 13. the law that states that the repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the atomic numbers of the elements
- 14. 1 element and 1 compound form are new element and a new compound
- 15. two or more atoms physically combined
- 16. same ratio of atoms no matter the size of this substance
- 19. the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus
- 22. absorbs energy in the form of heat
- 24. a set of elements occupying a column in the periodic table and having broadly similar properties arising from their similar electronic structure.
- 25. the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units
- 27. 2 elements form a compound
- 28. the symbolic representation of a chemical reaction in the form of symbols and formulae
- 30. a set of elements occupying an entire horizontal row in the periodic table.
- 32. a set of chemical symbols showing the elements present in a compound and their relative proportions, and in some cases the structure of the compound
- 34. variable whose variation does not depend on that of another
- 35. parts of mixture look different/distinguishable
- 36. a change that creates a new substance
- 37. something in an experiment that stays the same
- 40. the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the chemical properties of an element and its place in the periodic table
- 42. a subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen.
- 43. elements transfer electrons
- 46. an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons
- 50. a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.
- 51. simplest form of a substance
- 52. an element or substance that is not a metal.
- 53. all atoms want 8 valence electrons like the noble gases
- 54. a negatively charged ion
- 57. an experiment/test of a hypothesis