Chemistry Vocab Quiz - Quarter 1

The study of the interactions between substances.

• Chemistry

• Atom

• Molecule

• Valence Electron

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The smallest unit of matter, literally means ‘indivisible’.

• Chemistry

• Atom

• Molecule

• Valence Electron

A group of 2 or more atoms.

• Chemistry

• Atom

• Molecule

• Valence Electron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Electrons on the outermost shell of an atom, which are available for bonding.

• Chemistry

• Atom

• Molecule

• Valence Electron

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

A characteristic of matter that can be observed and measured without changing the chemical identity.

• Physical Property

• Chemical Property

• Ion

• Isotope

A characteristic of a substance that is observed during a reaction in which the chemical identity of the substance is changed.

• Physical Property

• Chemical Property

• Ion

• Isotope

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

An atom that has gained or lost an electron(s) and now carries a charge.

• Physical Property

• Chemical Property

• Ion

• Isotope

An atom with a different number of neutrons and a different Atomic Mass than the most common for of an element.

• Physical Property

• Chemical Property

• Ion

• Isotope

A representation of an atom showing only the element’s symbol and it’s valence electrons.

• Lewis Dot Structure

• Polyatomic Ion

• Cation

• Anion

An ion consisting of more than one atom.

• Lewis Dot Structure

• Polyatomic Ion

• Cation

• Anion