Molecules, Mixtures, Compounds, Ions, and Isotopes

Front

What is a substance made up of only one kind of atom called?

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Element

Front

What are the neutral subatomic particles located in the nucleus of an atom?

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Neutrons

Front

What is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same substance?

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Atom

Front

What information do you need to look at on the periodic table to determine if an atom is an isotope?

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Atomic mass

Front

If an atom has 9 protons and 10 electrons, what is its charge?

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Front

What is the term for a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together?

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Compound

Front

What do you call a mixture that has a uniform composition throughout?

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Homogeneous mixture

Front

What is the term for a mixture that consists of visibly different substances or phases?

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Heterogeneous mixture

Front

What is an ion?

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An atom or molecule that has a net electrical charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

Front

What is the difference between an isotope and a regular atom of the same element?

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Isotopes have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.