Elements, Mixtures and Compounds End of year test Flashcards
(48 cards)
What is an atom?
Smallest unit of matter
How many naturally occurring elements?
92
Define an element.
Substance of one atom type
Name three elements.
Gold, carbon, hydrogen
Chemical symbol for sodium?
Na
Symbol Cl is which element?
Chlorine
Why are chemical symbols universal?
Same in all languages
Where do you find element names and symbols?
Periodic Table
Symbol O is which element?
Oxygen
Symbol Mg is which element?
Magnesium
What is a molecule?
Atoms chemically bonded
Example: molecule of same atom type
O₂ (oxygen gas)
Atoms in water molecule?
2 hydrogen, 1 oxygen
how many Hydrogen atoms in H₂O?
Two
Formula for sulfur dioxide?
SO₂
Why molecule atoms have different masses?
Different elements’ masses
Molecule with two atom types?
CO₂ or SO₂
Smallest unit with substance’s properties?
Molecule
Oxygen atoms in CO₂?
Two
Define a compound.
Two+ elements chemically joined
Iron and bromine compound name?
Iron bromide
Suffix for chlorine in compounds?
-chloride
Magnesium and fluorine compound?
Magnesium fluoride
Compound: one oxygen, one carbon?
Carbon monoxide (CO)