Elements Compounds and MIxtures Flashcards

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1
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What is an ELEMENT?

A

An element is a substance that consiste of only one type of atom and cannot be broken down into sompler substances by chemical means.

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What is an ATOM?

A

The smallest part of an element.

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3
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Name the element:
H

A

Hydrogen

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He

A

Helium

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Li

A

Lithium

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Be

A

Beryllium

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B

A

Boron

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C

A

Carbon

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N

A

Nitrogen

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O

A

Oxygen

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F

A

Fluorine

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Ne

A

Neon

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Sodium

A

Na

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Magnesium

A

Mg

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15
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Aluminium

A

Al

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Silicon

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Si

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Phosphorus

A

P

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Sulphur

A

S

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19
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Chlorine

A

Cl

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Argon

A

A

21
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Potassium

A

P

22
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Calcium

A

C

23
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Iron

A

Fe

24
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Silver

A

As

25
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Gold

A

Au

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Mercury

A

Hg

27
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Copper

A

Cu

28
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Zinc

A

Zn

29
Q

Name 3 physical properties of metals.

A

Shiny/lustrous
Malleable
Sonorous
Ductile
High melting point

30
Q

What does MALLEABLE mean?

A

can be hammered into shape

31
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What does SONOROUS mean?

A

Rings when struck

32
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What does DUCTILE mean?

A

can be drawn out into wires

33
Q

Name 2 properties of non-metals.

A

Dull
Poor conductors of electricity

34
Q

Which NON-METAL is a good conductor of electricity?

A

graphite

35
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What is a COMPOUND?

A

A compound is a substance that consists of 2 or more different elements chemically bonded together.

36
Q

complete:
magnesium + oxygen

A

magnesium oxide

37
Q

Describe how magnesium burns in air.

A

grey solid at start
burns with a bright light
forms a white ash

38
Q

Describe how iron wool burns

A

grey solid
burns with orange sparks
forms a black solid

39
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What is a moecule?

A

2 or more atoms chemically bonded together.

40
Q

A;; compounds are made up of molecules.
True or False

A

True

41
Q

Give an example of a compound.

A

H2O

42
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What is a mixture?

A

Consists of 2 or more different substances that are not chemicslly bonded and can be easily separated.

43
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Name 3 methods of separation:

A

Distillation
Filtration
Evaporation
Seaparating funnel
Chromatography

44
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What is an ALLOY?

A

A mixture of 2 or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, and the resulting mixture has metallic properties.

45
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Brass is an alloy. What is it made up of?

A

Cu and Zn (2 metals)

46
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Steel

A