Matter Flashcards
1
Q
What is an element
A
An element is a substance with one type of atom. They cannot be broken down into another substance. There are 98 natural elements
2
Q
What are chemical symbols
A
One or two letter code that scientist use across the world to avoid language complications
3
Q
Chemical symbol for gold, Iron, potassium, sodium, tungsten
A
Au, Fe, K, Na, W
4
Q
What are atoms
A
The smallest part of an element
