Elements, atoms, and compounds

0.0(0)
studied byStudied by 0 people
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
Card Sorting

1/6

flashcard set

Earn XP

Description and Tags

Flashcards covering key vocabulary from the lecture notes on elements, atoms, and compounds.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

7 Terms

1
New cards

Atom

Incredibly tiny particle that makes up all substances.

2
New cards

Element

Cannot be broken down into other substances and is made of one type of atom only.

3
New cards

Chemical Symbol

A universal notation for an element that is the same in every language.

4
New cards

Compound

Made of two or more different atoms strongly joined together and can be broken down into other substances.

5
New cards

Molecule

Made up of atoms all chemically bonded to each other

6
New cards

Periodic Table

A table of elements grouped together by their properties.

7
New cards

Chemical Formula

Tells you how many of each atom there are in a molecule relative to each other.