Unit 1: Matter Vocabulary Crossword

Study of composition, structure, and properties of matter
measure of the amount of matter
Has a fixed composition
An element that has some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals
depend on the amount of matter that is present
Do not depend on the amount of matter present
blend of two or more kinds of matter, each of which retains its own identity and properties
element that is a good conductor
Vertical (Up-down) columns of the Periodic Table
Mixture that is uniform in composition
another name for homogeneous mixtures
smallest unit of matter that maintains the chemical identity of an element
characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance
mixtures that are not uniform throughout
the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler; stable substances and is made of one type of atom
any substance that has a definite composition
anything that has mass and takes up space
a substance that can be broken down into simple stable substances
a change in a substance that does not involve a change in identity of the substance
state that has definite volume and definite shape
state that has a definite volume but indefinite shape
Rows in the periodic table
substances that react in a chemical change
substances that are formed by a chemical change