Elements And Atoms Flashcards

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1
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What is an element?

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An element is a substance that cannot be broken down further

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2
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Why do element have different properties?

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Elements have different properties because they are made of different atoms

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3
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What is an Atom

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The smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist

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4
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What are the only two elements which exist as liquids at room temp?

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Mercury and Bromine

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5
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List is the 11 elements that exist as gases under normal conditions:

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Helium. He
Neon. Ne
Argon. Ar
Krypton. Kr
Xenon. Xe
Radon. Rn
Carbon. C
Nitrogen. N
Oxygen. O
Fluorine. F
Iodine. I
Chlorine. Cl

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What are the properties of Sodium?

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Sodium is a soft, silvery white metal with a melting point of 98 Celsius and a boiling point of 884 Celsius

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7
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What are the properties of Chlorine?

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Chlorine is a yellow-green gas with a melting point of -101 Celsius and a boiling point of -34 Celsius

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8
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What is a Compound?

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A compound is 2 or more different elements joined together.

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9
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What compound is formed between sodium and chlorine and what are the properties of this compound?

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NaCl
NaCl is a white solid with a melting point of 801 Celsius and a boiling point of 1420 Celsius.

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10
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What colours are produced when aluminium is heated?

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Silvery White

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11
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What colours are produced when Calcium is heated?

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Orange

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12
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What colours are produced when Copper is heated?

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Green

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13
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What colours are produced when Lithium is heated?

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Red

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14
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What colours are produced when Magnesium is heated?

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White

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15
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What colours are produced when Sodium is heated?

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Golden-Yellow

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16
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What colours are produced when Caesium is heated?

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Blue

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17
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Hydrogen

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H

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18
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Nitrogen

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N

19
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Calcium

A

Ca

20
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Copper

A

Cu

21
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Helium

A

He

22
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Cobalt

A

Co

23
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Gold

A

Au

24
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Silver

A

Ag

25
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Iron

A

Fe

26
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Lead

A

Pb

27
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Oxygen

A

O

28
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Caesium

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Cs

29
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Chlorine

A

Cl

30
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Sulphur

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S

31
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Carbon

A

C

32
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Sodium

A

Na

33
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Potassium

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K

34
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Mercury

A

Hg

35
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Tin

A

Sn

36
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List all Alkaline Metals from the 1st, 20 list of elements

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Lithium. Li
Sodium. Na
Potassium. K

37
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List all Alkaline Earth Metals from the 1st, 20 list of elements

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Beryllium. Be
Magnesium. Mg
Calcium. Ca

38
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List all Metalloids from the 1st, 20 list of elements

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Boron. B
Silicon. Si

39
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List 1 poor metal from the 1st, 20 list of elements

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Aluminium. Al

40
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List all Non-Metallic Gasses from the 1st, 20 list of elements

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Helium. H
Carbon. C
Nitrogen. N
Oxygen. O
Phosphorus. P
Sulphur. S

41
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List all halogens from the 1st, 20 list of elements

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Fluorine. F
Chlorine. Cl

42
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List all Noble Gasses from the 1st, 20 list of elements

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Helium. He
Neon. Ne
Argon. Ar

43
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What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?

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Molecules are atoms bound together by chemical bonds. Atoms are particles that make up matter.