6th Grade Vocabulary 3, test on Friday, 9/30/16
alkali metal
alkaline earth metal
density
ductility
gas
halogen
liquid
luster
malleability
mass
metal
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an element in group 1 on the periodic table
an element in group 2 on the periodic table
the mass per unit volume of a substance
the ability to be pulled into thin wires
matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape
an element in group 17 on the periodic table
matter with a definite volume but no definite shape
the way a mineral reflects or absorbs light at its surface
the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets
the amount of matter in an object
an element that is generally shiny, is easily pulled into wires or hammered into
thin sheets, and is a good conductor of electricity and thermal energy
metalloid - an element that has physical and chemical properties of both metals and
nonmetals
noble gas - an element in group 18 on the periodic table
nonmetal - an element that has no metallic properties
semiconductor - a substance that conducts electricity at high temperatures but not at low
temperatures
solid - matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume
solubility - the ability to be dissolved
thermal energy - heat
transition element - an element in groups 3-12 on the periodic table
volume - the amount of space a sample of matter occupies