Science Final 1-20 Flashcards

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What is a pure substance made of only one kind of atom?

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Element

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What is the study of matter?

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Chemistry

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What is the smallest piece of matter that retains all the properties of matter?

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Atom

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Two or more elements bonded together is called a…….

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Compound

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The smallest part of a compound is called a ……

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Molecule

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A subatomic particle with no charge is called a ……

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Neutron

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The ………. shows how many protons are in an atom of an element.

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Atomic number

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The central part of an atom that contains the protons and neutrons is called the …….

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Nucleus

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The subatomic part of an atom that has a negative charge is called
a/an….

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Electron

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A positively charged subatomic particle is called a ……

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Proton

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The rows across the periodic table are called…..

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periods

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A shorthand was to write an element’s name is called a ……..

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symbol

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Electrons are found in……….that go around the nucleus

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shells or atoms

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The organized representation of the elements is called the……

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Periodic Table

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The ………… is the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom.

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Atomic Mass

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The safety device that prevents electrical fires is called a ………

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Fuse

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The little numbers written to the lower right of a symbol that tells how many atoms of each element is called a ………

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Subscript

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The large numbers in front of a chemical formulas that tell how many molecules is called a …….

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coefficent

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The columns on the periodic table are the …..

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Groups

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The electrons in the outside energy level are called ………….. electrons

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Valence