1st May '26

C1.2 Keywords

boiling point (2) - C1:2
- temperature at which a substance changes state from a liquid to a gas
non-metal (1) - C1:1
- accept electrons to form compounds
properties (1) - C1:1
- characteristics of a substance
metals (1) - C1:1
- donates electrons to form compounds
stable (1) - C1:1
- elements that are not reactive because they have a full outside shell of electrons
Metals (1) - C1:1
- elements that donate electrons to form compounds
Halogens (1) - C1:1
- group of elements in group 7 with similar properties
Reactivity (1) - C1:1
- how easy an element will accept or donate electrons to form compounds
elements (1) - C1:1
- made up of one type of atom
anion (1) - C1:1
- negatively charged ion
electrons (1) - C1:1
- negatively charged subatomic particle
physical properties (1) - C1:1
- physical characteristics of elements
cation (1) - C1:1
- positively charged ion
pattern (1) - C1:1
- similar properties or characteristics
Catalyst (1) - C1:1
- substance which speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up itself.
melting point (1) - C1:1
- temperature at which a substance changes state from a solid to a liquid
Noble gases (1) - C1:1
- unreactive group of elements
solutions (1) - C1:1
- where substances are dissolved in water
Shielding (1) - C1:1
- where the attraction from the nucleus is decrease as the shells are further away