Pure Substances Flashcards
How do we give different atoms names?
Based on the number of protons they have in their nuclei.
True or False. Elements are not limited in number and are not the building blocks of millions of compounds.
False
What do you call diatomic molecules?
Molecules of elements
What do you call it when atoms react together chemically?
Molecules of compounds
What is each elements on the periodic table represented by?
Symbol
What are elements named after?
Latin/English words or named after a person.
True or False, elements are arranged left to right and top to bottom in order of increasing atomic number and as the atomic number increases, so does the atomic mass.
True
H
Hydrogen
He
Helium
Li
Lithium
Be
Beryllium
B
Boron
C
Carbon
N
Nitrogen
O
Oxygen
F
Fluorine
He
Neon
Na
Sodium
Mg
Magnesium
Al
Aluminium
Si
Silicon
P
Phosphorus
S
Sulfur