Elements and Atoms

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What is the name for SiCl4?

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silicon tetrachloride

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What do atoms of the same periodic group have in common?

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They have similar chemical properties.

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The first step in naming an ionic compound is always...

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Naming the cation (metal).

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When two or more elements join together chemically…

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a compound is formed.

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The three kinds of elements are

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metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.

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What is an atom?

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The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.

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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 the atomic number?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more elements chemically bond together.

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What are metalloids?

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Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.