1A Atoms, Elements and Molecules Flashcards
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Element
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Elements are chemically the simplest substances so they cannot be broken down using chemical equations
2
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Atom
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An atom can be described as the smallest part of an element that has the properties of that element
3
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Molecule
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Molecule as a particle made of 2 or more atoms together.
4
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Compound
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A substance containing atoms of different elements combined together
5
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Ion
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One or more atoms joined together and have a positive or negative charge.
6
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Monotomic
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Elements that made up of single atom
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Diatomic
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Elements and compound made up of two atoms
8
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Polyatomic
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Elements and compound made up of serval atoms
