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