Year 8 Particles

the smallest possible piece of any substance; it makes up all matter

• Atom

• Particle

• Molecule

• Bond

two or more atoms joined together by bonds

• Atom

• Element

• Molecule

• Particle

forces of attraction that hold atoms together

• Bond

• Stick

• Nuclear

• Nucleus

substance made up of only one type of atom or molecule

• Atom

• Element

• Molecule

• Periodic Table

substance made up of two or more different types of atoms

• Element

• Molecule

• Mixture

• Compound

a substance made up of two or more different pure substances that are not bonded together

• Element

• Compound

• Mixture

• Mixology

the way substances look and act, e.g. colour, melting point, hardness, boiling point and density

• Physical Properties

• Chemical Properties

• Attributes

• Metals

the behaviour of a substance when it reacts with another substance

• Physical Properties

• Chemical Properties

• Attributes

• Non-metals

the ability of a substance to be drawn into a wire

• Ductility

• Malleability

• Conductivity

• Lustre

the ability of a substance to be bent or flattened into a range of shapes

• Ductility

• Malleability

• Conductivity

• Lustre