The Stuff of Everything… …even water and life What is matter? Three Properties of Matter: has mass 2. takes up space 3. shows inertia (force needed to change motion) 1. What is matter? Four states of matter: 1. Solid 2. Liquid 3. Gas 4. Plasma Can matter change? Matter can change in two ways: Physical – a change in the appearance or state of matter 2. Chemical – a change in the chemical make-up of matter 1. Can matter change? P Melting Ice C Burning Wood C Rusting Iron C Animal Decaying P Water Freezing C Rotting Wood C Souring Milk C Enzymes Digesting Food P Water Evaporating P Making Glass from Sand P Water Boiling P Salt Dissolving in Water What is matter made of? Composition of matter: Elements 2. Compounds 3. Mixtures 1. What is an element? An element is a basic substance of matter and cannot be broken down by chemical means. There are about 90 naturally occurring elements. 117 have been discovered. What is an element? Elements are represented by chemical symbols (letters) shown in the Periodic Table of the Elements. Common Elements of Life Name Hydrogen Symbol H Name Phosphorus Symbol P Oxygen O Potassium K Carbon C Sulfur S Sodium Na Calcium Ca Chlorine Cl Iron Fe Nitrogen N Magnesium Mg What is an element? The smallest unit of an element is an atom. Atoms are the building blocks of matter. What is an atom? Atom Electron Proton Neutron Nucleus What is an atom? Atoms have 3 subatomic particles: Particle Charge Mass Proton + 1 Neutron 0 1 Electron - 0 Function Symbol Location Add mass Add mass Bonding p+ Nucleus N Nucleus e- Electron Cloud What is an atom? Electrons orbit atoms in levels called shells. Atoms like to have their shells filled. What is an atom? K or 1st Shell – closest to the nucleus holding up to 2 electrons L or 2nd Shell – can hold up to a maximum of 8 electrons M or 3rd shell – can hold up to a maximum of 18 electrons What is an atom? The number of protons (atomic number) in an atom will determine its elemental properties. The periodic table of the elements shows known elements by their atomic number. What is an atom? In atoms, the number of protons equals the number of electrons giving the atom an overall neutral charge. The number of protons plus neutrons in an atom is the atomic mass number. Using The Periodic Table 1 Atomic Number H Element Symbol Hydrogen 1.0079 Element Name Atomic Mass Using The Periodic Table Atomic Number Mass Number Number of protons Number of electrons Number of Neutrons =8 = 16 =8 =8 =8 8 8 Using The Periodic Table Element Atomic Mass # of # of # of Number Number protons electrons neutrons Calcium 20 40 20 20 20 Silver 47 108 47 47 61 Gold 79 197 79 79 118 Uranium 92 238 92 92 146
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