Nature of Matter (DL)

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What is the periodic table?

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A chart that arranges all the known elements in order of increasing atomic number.

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What is an atom?

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The smallest particle of an element.

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What are pure substances?

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Types of matter made up of only one type of particle or basic unit, such as atoms of one element or molecules of one chemical compound.

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What are mixtures?

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Two or more substances that are not chemically bonded together.

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What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of two or more atoms bonded together.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more different elements are chemically bonded together.

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What is an element?

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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What is the difference between a mixture and a compound?

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A mixture is made of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded, while a compound is made of two or more elements that are chemically bonded.

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What is the smallest unit of a compound?

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A molecule.