Vocab Review #1 (Matter)

What is the term for the basic unit of a chemical element, also known as the building block of matter?

• atom

• cell

• molecule

• compound

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What is the term for two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds?

• element

• mixture

• molecule

• compound

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What is the term for a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined?

• element

• mixture

• molecule

• compound

A(n) ​ (a)   is the attractive force that holds atoms or ions together.

• chemical bond
• physical bond
• mechanical bond
• atomic bond

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Which term matches the following definition:

a process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, resulting in one or more different substances

• chemical reaction

• chemical bond

• chemical mixture

• chemical property

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Which of the following definition best describes the property of conductivity?

• the ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object

• a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen

• the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets

• the property that describes how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances

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Which of the following definition best describes the property of flammability?

• the ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object

• a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen

• the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets

• the property that describes how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances

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Which of the following definition best describes the property of malleability?

• the ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object

• a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen

• the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets

• the property that describes how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances

Which of the following definition best describes the property of reactivity?

• the ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object

• a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen

• the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets

• the property that describes how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances

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Match the following terms to their definition.

• nonmetal

• an element that has physical and chemical properties of both metals and nonmetals

• metalloid

• an element that is a poor conductor of heat and electricity

• metal

• elements characterized by physical properties that include shininess, malleability, ductility, and conductivity