Elements, Compounds, And Mixtures Flashcards
1
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Element
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An element is a substance that consists of only one type of atom and cannot be brocken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
2
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An atome is the smallest part of what
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An element which can exist
3
Q
What are elements arranged on
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The periodic table
4
Q
Physical propteries of a metals
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Lustrous (shiny)
Good conductors of electricity
Malleable (can be hamerd into shape)
Sonorous (rings when struck)
Good conductor of heat
Ductile (can be drawn into wires)
5
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Physical properties of non-metals
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Dull (except diamond)
Poor conductors og electricity (except graphite)
Brittle