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Elements & Compounds - Topic 1 Flashcards

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1
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Define element

Elements & Compounds

A

Substances made from only one type of atom.

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How many elements are there?

Elements & Compounds

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About 100 – they are listed on the Periodic Table.

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How do we represent elements on the Periodic Table?

Elements & Compounds

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With a symbol.

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A student says the symbol for sodium is NA. What is wrong with this?

Elements & Compounds

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Two capital letters, should be Na.

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Define compound.

Elements & Compounds

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Two or more atoms chemically bonded together.

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How are compounds formed?

Elements & Compounds

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When elements react together.

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What are the signs of a chemical reaction?

Elements & Compounds

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New product formed, temperature change, colour change, gas produced.

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What is the formula for water?

Elements & Compounds

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H2O

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9
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What is the formula for carbon dioxide?

Elements & Compounds

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CO2

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10
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What is the word for an element that always exists as two atoms bonded together?

Elements & Compounds

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Diatomic

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11
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Which elements exist diatomically?

Elements & Compounds

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N2, H2, O2 and all of group 7

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12
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What is the rule for naming a compound when two elements react together?

Elements & Compounds

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The compound name ends in -ide.

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What is the rule if 3 or more elements are chemically joined and one of them is oxygen?

Elements & Compounds

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The compound name ends in the suffix –ate

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What is the name of LiF?

Elements & Compounds

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Lithium fluoride

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What is the name of CaBr2?

Elements & Compounds

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Calcium bromide

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16
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What is the name of CuSO4?

Elements & Compounds

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Copper sulfate

17
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What is the name of MgCO3?

Elements & Compounds

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Magnesium carbonate

18
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Define molecule.

Elements & Compounds

A

Particle made from atoms joined together by covalent bonds.

19
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How many atoms are in H2?

Elements & Compounds

A

2

20
Q

How many elements are in H2?

Elements & Compounds

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1

21
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How many atoms are in NH4NO3?

Elements & Compounds

A

9

22
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How many elements are in NH4NO3?

Elements & Compounds

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3

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