space. Particles in solid vibrate in a fixed position. States of matter: solid, liquid, gas and plasma. The particles speed up when exposed to warmer temperature. Particle theory of matter: 1. All atoms are in motion. 2. All matter is made up of atoms. 3. The faster the atom move, the more energy they have. Atom is the smallest particle of matter that cannot be created, destroyed or broken down. Particulate nature of matter states that all matter is made of tiny particles. Liquids cannot be compressed easily because particles of liquid are so close to each other and have a little free space for the particles to move in. Gas has no definite shape because particles of gas are in constant motion and are far from each other. Liquid has no definite shape as particles are in constant motion and not neatly arranged. Gas flows easily because particles have great distance in between, so they can slide past one another. Physical property includes boiling point, density and color. Chemical property includes ability to react with acids and/or oxygen, flammability and combustibility. Evaporation is a process wherein liquid turn into gas. Sublimation is a change from solid to gas, an example is when bathroom deodorizers disappear after days of using. Extensive property depends on the amount of matter in a sample, such as mass and volume. Chemical change referred as the property of a substance that can be observed during a reaction in which the chemical identity of the substance is changed. Physical change can be reverse while chemical change cannot be reverse. In a neutral atom, there is an equal number of proton and electron. Number of neutron is equal to atomic mass minus number of protons. Atomic number is equal to number of protons. neutron and proton can be found on the nucleus while electrons can be found outside the nucleus. Electron is negatively charged particle. Proton is a positively charged particle. Neutron has neutral charge. Democritus introduced the idea of the atom as the basic building block of all matter. James Chadwick discovered the neutron./ Atomos is an ancient Greek term for the smallest particle of matter which means indivisible. Group is the vertical columns of the periodic table. Period is the horizontal row in a periodic table. Period number indicates the number of shells. Modern periodic law describe properties of elements and increasing atomic number. Alkali metals are located in the left most column of the periodic table (Group 1). The atomic radius of the elements on the top of the periodic table is smaller than the elements at the bottom. Ionization energy electron affinity and electronegativity increases from left to right and decreases from top to bottom. Electronegativity is the ability of the atom to attract and bind electrons. Atoms in the same group on the periodic table have similar numbers of valence electrons and similar properties. The ability of carbon to attract electrons is less than that of nitrogen and oxygen. Metals when mixes with acids will deteriorate, change in color and corrode.