matter
anything that has mass and occupies space
atom
the smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the element
element
the basic building blocks of matter; cannot be separated into parts by chemical means
molecule
two or more atoms bonded together
compound
a substance made up of a combination of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be separated by physical means
silicon
Si 14
hydrogen
H 1
carbon
C 6
oxygen
O 8
sodium
Na 11
calcium
Ca 20
aluminum
Al 13
chlorine
Cl 17
iron
Fe 26
anything that has mass and occupies space
matter
the smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the element
atom
the basic building blocks of matter; cannot be separated into parts by chemical means
element
two or more atoms bonded together
molecule
a substance made up of a combination of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be separated by physical means
compound
Si 14
silicon
H 1
hydrogen
C 6
carbon
O 8
oxygen
Na 11
sodium
Ca 20
calcium
Al 13
aluminum
Cl 17
chlorine
Fe 26
iron