test
ductile
able to be drawn into thin wires
Malleable
able to be hammered into different shapes
metalloid
element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals
metal
element that has the property of shiny luster, ductility, and malleability
nonmetal
element that lacks most of the properties of a metal
Mass
grams
Endothermic
heat is absorbed and the temperature of the system decreases.
exothermic
heat is released and the temperature of the system rises
period
horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
milli-
.001/1/1000/ one-thousandth
centi-
.01/ 1/100/ one hundredth
deci-
.1/ 1/10 / one tenth
deca-
10/ ten
hecto-
100/one-hundred
kilo-
1000/ one thousand
Nonmetals
Brittle Dull Poor conductor
Metalloids
Has properties of both metals and nonmetals
chemical change
Is when two or more reactants are transformed into different substances, or products
Meter
Length
Volume
Liter
Metals
Malleable Ductile Shiny Good conductor
(State of Matter) Liquid
Particles are close together and slide past one another.
(State of Matter) Plasma
Particles are electrically charged
(State of Matter) Solid
Particles are packed very close together and vibrate in place.
(State of Matter) Gas
Particles are spread far apart and completely fill the container.
periodic
repeating pattern
chemical symbol
shortened way of writing the name of an element
element
substance that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances
Luster
the way a material reflects light
Dissolve
to melt; liquefy, to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution
Reactant
to the left of the arrow
product
to the right of the arrow
group
vertical column of elements in the periodic table
Indicator
which is a substance that changes color in the presence of an acid or a base