Periodic Table Vocabulary Practice

Can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the matter.

EX: appearance texture, color

• physical property

• chemical property

• element

• atom

A property that is observed during a reaction where the chemical composition is changed.

Ex: Heat of combustion, flammability

• atom

• element

• chemical property

• physical property

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A material that has luster, conducts heat and electricity, is malleable and ductile.

• nonmetal

• metalloid

• metal

• halogen

Poor conductors of heat and electricity

• transition metals

• nonmetal

• metal

• metalloid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Shares properties of metals and nonmetals and are semi-conductors of heat and electricity.

• metalloid

• metal

• nonmetal

• alkali metals

Able to be hammered or pressed out of shape without breaking or creaking

• flammable

• malleable

• ductile

• conductor

Easily set on fire

• malleable

• ductile

• conductor

• flammable

Able to be drawn out into a thin wire

• conductor

• ductile

• malleable

• flammable

The degree to which a specified material conducts electricity

• flammable

• ductile

• conductivity

• malleable

The temperature at which a given solid will melt

• boiling point

• melting point

• conductivity

• ductile

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4