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atom
* Smallest existing part of element * Cannot be seen by the eye - need special microscope
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‘Atoms of an element are the ____ as each other.’
The atoms of an element are the same as eachother.
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'The atoms of one element are ____ to the atoms of another element.'
The atoms of one element are different from the atoms of another element.
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Describe two differences between gold and silicon atoms.
Gold atoms are bigger and heavier than silicon atoms.
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Why does a singular atom not have the properties of an element?
* Properties of element = properties of many atoms joined together * 1000g of gold = three septillion gold atoms * Together, these atoms make the gold yellow and shiny
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Why can an atom not be in the solid, liquid, or gas state?
* Atoms touching each other in rows * Vibrate on the spot * If you heat solid gold to 1063° → atoms start moving around * Gold is melting * One atom of gold cannot melt, only a group