Atoms, Elements and Chemical Formulas

What is a small particle that is known as the basic building block of matter?

• molecule

• compound

• element

• atom

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Two oxygen atoms bond together, which vocabulary word best describes this type of matter?

• molecule

• compound

• element

• atom

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H₂O is most accurately described as a ___________________.

• molecule

• compound

• element

• atom

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Which of the following is the most accurate statement?

• everything is both a molecule and a compound

• nothing can be both a molecule and a compound

• all compounds are also molecules

• All molecules are also compounds

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Which vocabulary words can be used to describe this image? (check all that apply)

• molecule

• compound

• element

• atom

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Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, and Calcium are all examples of ______________________.

• molecules

• compounds

• atoms

• elements

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Which one of the following is a compound?

• NaCl

• O2

• Hydrogen

• He2

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What is a substance with unique physical and chemical properties that can't be reduced by chemical means.

• an element

• an atom

• a molecule

• a compound

Molecules and compounds are created when multiple atoms bond together, but how are they different?

• Compounds have to have atoms from different elements bonded together

• Molecules have to have atoms from different elements bonded together

• They are the same and there is no difference

• Molecules are building blocks of compounds

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What purpose do molecular models, drawings, and diagrams serve? (check all that apply)

• They allow us visual representations for things we can't normally see.

• They make concepts easier to understand.

• They make concepts more difficult to understand.

• They serve no purpose.

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