Related Science, Chapter 1

A substance contains a specific chemical composition and characteristic properties.

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The cloud of particles surrounding a nucleus consists of protons.

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The periodic table of chemical elements is a tabular array of the chemical elements organized by atomic number.

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The periodic table is divided into two main types of elements: metals and nonmetals.

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Compounds contain elements, but elements cannot contain compounds.

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An example of an ionic bond is sodium chloride (NaCl) or table salt.

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A colloid is a mixture in which the solute particles do not dissolve but remain suspended throughout the solvent.

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A solution will have one phase of state as a solid, liquid, or gas.

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A substance's state of matter is dependent on the temperature and pressure at which the substance is observed.

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The main difference between mass and weight is that the measurement of weight will increase as the mass moves above the gravitational body and will decrease as the object moves toward the center of the body.

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