Materials Quiz [PLTW]

natural; provided by the planet

made from other elements/materials to create a new one

synthetic

material made up of tightly compressed atoms

material made up of less tightly compressed atoms

Vaporous state of matter; no specific shape

when atoms have a repeating pattern

when atoms are randomly organized

a fundamental item that can't be easily broken into smaller pieces. In chemistry and physics, an element is a substance that can't be broken down by non-nuclear reactions.

a table of the elements, arranged in order of increasing atomic number, based on the periodic law.

the response of that material to an external stimulus, such as heat or light.

strength, ductility, hardness, impact resistance, and fracture toughness.

electrical conductivity and resistivity

heat capacity, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion and melting/boiling point

color, absorbability, transmittance, reflectivity and fluorescence

reactivitycombustibility, surface energy, pH, corrosion resistance

density=mass/volume

using scale, weighing

using beaker, subtract the before from the after when you put the object in water.