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All About Minerals
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Element: substance that can't be broken apart into smaller pieces
Molecule: natural particle formed by atoms sharing electrons
Solution: homogenous mixture that is evenly mixed, but not bonded
Compound: substance produced when elements combine
Mixture: combination of compounds and elements that has not formed a new substance
Law of Conservation of Matter: not created or destroyed, just changed
Atomic Number: top number in periodic table
Atomic Mass: average mass of an element
Isotope:two or more atoms of the same element that have different #'s of neutrons in the nucleus
Ion:atom that is positively or negatively charged because it has gained or lost electrons
Density: physical property of matter
Covalent Bond: chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons
Ionic Bond: attraction that holds positively charged ions togethernce
Heterogeneous Mixture: type of mixture where substances are not easily mixed
Homogeneous Mixture: type of substances that are evenly mixed, but not bonded
Cleavage: causes minerals to break along smooth flat surfaces
Crystal: sold where atoms are repeated in patterns
Mineral: has a definite chemical makeup and atomic structure
Gem: rare expensive mineral
Luster: how a mineral effects light
Element: substance that can't be broken apart into smaller pieces
Molecule: natural particle formed by atoms sharing electrons
Solution: homogenous mixture that is evenly mixed, but not bonded
Mixture: combination of compounds and elements that has not formed a new substance
All About Minerals
Across:1. | type of mixture where substances are not easily mixed | 3. | homogenous mixture that is evenly mixed, but not bonded | 10. | has a definite chemical makeup and atomic structure | 15. | natural particle formed by atoms sharing electrons |
| 16. | substance that can't be broken apart into smaller pieces | 17. | combination of compounds and elements that has not formed a new substance | 18. | top number in periodic table | 19. | physical property of matter |
| | Down:2. | combination of compounds and elements that has not formed a new substance | 3. | homogenous mixture that is evenly mixed, but not bonded | 4. | causes minerals to break along smooth flat surfaces | 5. | rare expensive mineral | 6. | atom that is positively or negatively charged because it has gained or lost electrons | 7. | chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons |
| 8. | sold where atoms are repeated in patterns | 9. | substance that can't be broken apart into smaller pieces | 11. | two or more atoms of the same element that have different #'s of neutrons in the nucleus | 12. | how a mineral effects light | 13. | natural particle formed by atoms sharing electrons | 14. | substance produced when elements combine |
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All About Minerals
Across:1. | type of mixture where substances are not easily mixed | 3. | homogenous mixture that is evenly mixed, but not bonded | 10. | has a definite chemical makeup and atomic structure | 15. | natural particle formed by atoms sharing electrons |
| 16. | substance that can't be broken apart into smaller pieces | 17. | combination of compounds and elements that has not formed a new substance | 18. | top number in periodic table | 19. | physical property of matter |
| | Down:2. | combination of compounds and elements that has not formed a new substance | 3. | homogenous mixture that is evenly mixed, but not bonded | 4. | causes minerals to break along smooth flat surfaces | 5. | rare expensive mineral | 6. | atom that is positively or negatively charged because it has gained or lost electrons | 7. | chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons |
| 8. | sold where atoms are repeated in patterns | 9. | substance that can't be broken apart into smaller pieces | 11. | two or more atoms of the same element that have different #'s of neutrons in the nucleus | 12. | how a mineral effects light | 13. | natural particle formed by atoms sharing electrons | 14. | substance produced when elements combine |
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