FA 7.1.1 - New Flashcard

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What is a pure substance made from a single type of atom?

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An element. Examples include iron, oxygen, hydrogen, gold, and helium.

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What is the term for the building blocks of all matter?

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Atoms.

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What do we call a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded?

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A compound.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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Is gold an element, compound, or mixture?

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Gold is an element.

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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 one type of atom, while a compound is made of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together.

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What is 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 an example of a mixture?

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Air is a mixture of different gases.

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What is the smallest unit of an element?

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An atom.

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What do we call a substance that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical means?

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A compound.