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- 4. In the laboratory, volumes of liquid are usually measured with a(n)
- 7. The measurement of how much is contained in a given volume is called
- 9. When a substance changes states, it either gains or loses ___________ energy.
- 10. Of the three major types of nuclear radiation, what is the weakest?
- 13. Groups 3-12 are called the _____________ metals.
- 15. Fireworks exploding in the sky and giving off light are an example of a(n)
- 18. According to Boyle’s law, when the pressure of a gas increases, its volume
- 20. Soil, a salad, and sugar water are all examples of
- 21. he surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to a property of liquids called
- 26. A chemical reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat is described as
- 29. Ionic compounds are electrically
- 30. Which of the groups contains the most reactive elements?
- 32. Which state of matter undergoes changes in volume most easily?
- 33. The minimum amount of energy needed to start a reaction is the
- 34. Chemicals that act as biological catalysts by speeding up reactions in living things are called
- 35. When an atom loses an electron, it becomes
- 36. A bottle of hydrogen peroxide that eventually turns into a bottle of water and oxygen gas is an example of a
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- 1. The force of a gas’s outward push divided by the area of the walls of the container is the gas’s
- 2. This is the most common element in the universe
- 3. The change from liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called
- 5. The change in which ice absorbs energy and melts is a(n)
- 6. A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons is called a(n)
- 8. The resistance of a liquid to flowing is its
- 11. All elements are made of basic particles called
- 12. Two of the same atoms bonded together is called a(n)
- 14. In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?
- 16. Which group contains the most elements?
- 17. The freezing point of water is the same as its
- 19. Electrons involved in bonding between atoms are
- 22. If you describe methane as a gas that easily catches fire, you are describing a
- 23. Who discovered the electron?
- 24. The substances listed on the left side of a chemical equation are the
- 25. A material used to decrease the rate of a chemical reaction is a(n)
- 27. Which parts of the atom have a negative charge and move around the nucleus?
- 28. Ions that are made of more than one atom are examples of a(n)
- 31. The ability to do work or cause change describes
