Chapter 4: Atoms and Elements Flashcards
____ are pure substances
from which all other
things are built.
Elements
__ cannot be broken
down into simpler
substances
Elements
Uranium comes from
the planet Uranus
Titanium comes from
titans (myth)
Chlorine comes from
Chloros: “ greenish yellow”
Iodine comes from
Ioeides : “ violet”
Magnesium comes from
Magnesia, a mineral
Californium comes from
California
Curium comes from
Marie and Pierre Curie
Copernicium comes from
Nicolaus Copernicus
___ represent the names of the
elements
chemical symbols
____ consist of one to two letters
and start with a capital letter
Chemical symbols
Iodine
I
Iron
Fe
Magnesium
Mg
Zinc
Zn
Nitrogen
N
Phosphorus
P
Aluminum
Al
Manganese
Mn
Hydrogen
H
Potassium
K
___ is a silvery, shiny element that is a liquid at room temperature.
Mercury (Hg)
Mercury can enter the body by
- contact with the skin
- ingestion of water
- food contaminated with mercury