Unit Matter
Unit Essential Question: Does matter really matter?
ATOMS
1. How would one distinguish among the subatomic particles that make up an atom? 807.9.1
Key Vocabulary: proton, neutron, electron, electron cloud, nucleus
ELEMENTS
1. How are elements identified using the Periodic Table? 807.9.9
2. What is the chemical makeup of the atmosphere? 807.9.5
Key Vocabulary: atomic number, atomic mass, period, group, reactivity, thermal conductivity, malleable, ductile, dull, metals, nonmetals, metalloids, halogens, alkali metals, alkaline-earth metals, transition metals, lanthanides, actinides, noble gases
PROPERTIES OF MATTER
1. How are the states of matter determined? 807.9.6
2. How are chemical changes distinguished from physical changes? 807.9.2, 807.9.8
3. How are density, mass, and volume related? 807.9.7
Key Vocabulary: solid, liquid, gas, plasma, melting, freezing, condensation, sublimation, evaporation, chemical change, physical change, density, mass, volume, flammability, reactivity
COMPOUNDS AND MIXTURES
1. How are compounds different from elements? 807.9.3
2. How can a chemist distinguish between compounds and mixtures? 807.9.4
Key Vocabulary: compound, chemical bond, electrolysis, mixture, centrifuge, distillation, heterogeneous, homogeneous, solution, colloid, suspension
CHEMICAL EQUATIONS
1. Where are the reactants and products located in a chemical equation? 807.9.10
2. How are chemical equations balanced using the Law of Conservation of Mass? 807.9.11
Key Vocabulary: products, reactants, Law of Conservation of Mass, coefficient, subscript
ACIDS AND BASES
1. How can one determine between acids and bases? 807.9.12
Key Vocabulary: pH scale, acid, base, hydroxide ions, hydronium ions, litmus paper
Useful Resources:
Websites
Interactive Periodic Table
Games - The Periodic Table of Elements
Chemical Elements and the Periodic Table of Elements
American Chemical Society - Periodic Table Live!
States of Matter: Basics - The Demo
What is a heterogeneous mixture?
Types of Chemical Reactions
Email
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Interactive Periodic Table
Games - The Periodic Table of Elements
Chemical Elements and the Periodic Table of Elements
American Chemical Society - Periodic Table Live!
States of Matter: Basics - The Demo
What is a heterogeneous mixture?
Types of Chemical Reactions
Click here to email Mr. Bowen