Chemical Interactions Vocabulary Flashcard (Thomas)

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What does the chemical formula H₂O represent?

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The number and kinds of atoms in one particle of a substance

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What is a chemical name?

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The name chemists use for a substance, containing the names of the elements

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What occurs during a chemical reaction?

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Atoms of starting substances rearrange to form new substances

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What is a common name?

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The everyday-language name of a substance

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What is an element?

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A fundamental substance that cannot be broken into simpler substances

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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What is the periodic table of elements?

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An organization of the elements based on chemical properties

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What should Harper focus on to understand what defines substances?

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A type of matter defined by a unique particle

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What is a symbol in chemistry?

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A representation of an element using specific letters

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The _______ of an element is represented by a unique symbol.

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identity