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What is the smallest particle of any particular type of matter?

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Atom

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What is all matter made of?

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Atoms

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How many elements are on the current periodic table?

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118

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Is Iron (Fe) an element or a compound?

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Element

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True or False: Everything we know of in the universe is made up of combinations of the 118 known elements.

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TRUE

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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 a compound?

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

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Give an example of a compound.

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Water (H2O) is a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen.

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What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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An element is a single type of atom, while a compound consists of two or more different types of atoms bonded together.

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What is the periodic table?

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A table that organizes all known elements based on their atomic number and properties.