CHEMISTRY Flashcards
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Chemistry
understanding the composition of substances / how they come together / how they react to each other
Matter
anything that has mass and takes up spaces/volume
Element
all matter is made up of elements
Atom
smallest particle of an element
Atomic Number =
the number of protons in an atom
How is the periodic table organized?
by the atomic number
Periodic Table - Horizontal
periods
Periodic Table - Left Side
metals
Periodic Table - Vertical
groups/families
Periodic Table - Right Side
nonmetals
Periodic Table - Middle
transition metals
Metal Characteristic
shiny/ malleable(flexible)/ductile/conductivity(good conductors)/high density and melting point
Nonmetal Characteristic
dull/not flexible/not ductile/ poor conductors(insulators)/low density and melting point
Lithium
metal
Beryllium
metal
Magnesium
metal
Potassium
metal
Calcium
metal
Hydrogen
nonmetal
Carbon
nonmetal
Nitrogen
nonmetal
Oxygen
nonmetal
Phosphorus
nonmetal
Sulfur
nonmetal