8th Grade 8P1

Front

Gas

Back

A state of matter with indefinite volume and shape

Front

Liquid

Back

A state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape

Front

Plasma

Back

A fundamental state of matter similar to a gas that contains ions and free electrons

Front

Solid

Back

A state of matter with definite volume and shape

Front

States of Matter

Back

Distinct forms of matter known in everyday experience: solid, liquid, and gas; also referred to as phases

Front

Atom

Back

The smallest particle of an element; made of electrons, protons, and neutrons

Front

Atomic Mass

Back

The mass of an atom, approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom

Front

Bond

Back

Any of several forms of electrostatic attraction between atoms that hold the atoms together

Front

Chemical Property

Back

A characteristic that can be observed or measured only when atoms rearrange during a chemical change

Front

Electron

Back

A negatively charged subatomic particle located in the electron cloud; involved in the formation of chemical bonds