Structure of Matter Flashcard- stemscopes

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What is a solid material whose atoms are arranged in an ordered pattern?

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Crystal

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What best explains the difference between graphite and diamond?

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The arrangement of the atoms of each one.

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What is the smallest unit of a compound?

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Molecule

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What is the difference between a molecule and a compound?

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A molecule is two or more atoms chemically bonded; a compound is made of molecules that contain at least two different elements.

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Atoms can be combined to form what?

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Molecules.

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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 an atom?

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The basic unit of a chemical 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 a compound?

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

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What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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An element is a pure substance made of only one type of atom, while a compound is made of two or more different types of atoms.