Elements and the Periodic Table

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What is the chemical symbol for Carbon?

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C

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What does the atomic mass of an element represent?

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The average mass of an atom of an element, measured in atomic mass units (amu).

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How many elements are in the compound H2O?

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2 (Hydrogen and Oxygen)

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What is the chemical symbol for Aluminum?

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Al

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What is the smallest unit of matter?

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Atom

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What does the atomic number of an element indicate?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the periodic table?

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A tabular arrangement of elements organized by increasing atomic number.

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What information does the symbol 'O' provide?

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Chemical symbol for Oxygen.

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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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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.