FLASHCARD: Compounds

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What does a capitalized single letter in a chemical symbol represent?

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An element

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How many atoms are in O2?

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2

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How many atoms are in 6NaCl?

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12

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In a chemical equation elements or compounds that are produced and are located the right side are called...

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products

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What is a physical property?

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Characteristic of a material that you can observe without changing the substance

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What is a chemical property?

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Characteristic of a substance that indicates whether it can undergo a certain chemical change.

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Provide an example of a physical property: color, size, shape, density, melting point, boiling point, freezing point

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color, size, shape, density, melting point, boiling point, freezing point

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Provide an example of a chemical property: flammable, combustible, may react to light

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flammable, combustible, may react to light

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In a chemical equation elements or compounds that are used and are located on the left side are called...

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reactants

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What does the arrow stand for in a chemical equation?

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yields