Elements, compounds and mixtures Flashcards

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What is an atom?

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The smallest indivisible particle that displays the characteristics of a certain element.

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What is an element?

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A substance containing just one time of atom

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What is a compound

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Two or more different atoms or elements chemically bonded together.

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What is a mixture?

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Two or more elements are found together but not chemically bound. They retain the properties of their elements.

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Name differences in the properties of metals and non-metals.

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  • Metals conduct heat and electricity, and non-metals don’t
    -Metals are malleable and ductile, and non-metals don’t
  • Metals are malleable, sonorous and ductile, and non-metals don’t
    -Metals have shiny surfaces, and non-metals don’t
  • ## Metals have a range from high to low boiling and melting points, and non-metals don’t
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What are solute, solvent and solution?

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A solvent is something that dissolves another substance (liquid or gas)
A solute is a substance dissolved in a solvent.
A solution is the mixture of a solvent and solute

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