Ch 9 Comparing Kinds of Matter

The measure of how much space an object takes up is

• molecule

• malleability

• volume

Anything that has mass and volume is made up of

• matter

• metal

• volume

The amount of mass for each mililiter of a substance is known as the _____of the substance.

• ductility

• molecule

• density

A material that cannot be broken down into anything simpler by using chemical reactions is a

• element

• metals

• molecule

A group of elements on the periodic table have conductivity, luster, and flexibility as common properties.

• metals

• atom

• density

The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element is a

• element

• atom

• matter

The hard core of an atom is the

• nucleus

• density

• atom

Bending a material without breaking is

• metals

• malleability

• density

What consists of two or more atoms joined together as a single particle?

• molecule

• atome

• element

The ability to make a material thin without breaking is

• malleability

• matter

• ductility