Science Test 14/15 Flashcards
What is a element?
*One kind of atom
*Cannot be separated into it’s simplest form
* 3 examples are Oxygen, Iron, and Helium.
What is a compound?
*Made of 2 or more kinds of atoms chemically combined in a certain ratio
*Multiple Elements combined together to form new matter
*3 examples are Water (H 2 O)
Mixture
*2 or more elements or compounds mixed together physically
*Not chemically combined
Each part keeps its own chemical identity
*Can be heterogeneous (different throughout) or homogeneous (same throughout)
*Example: Bowl of Salad, Sand, Lost and Found Bin
What family is Hydrogen in?
Hydrogen family.
What family is Lithium down in?
Alkali Metals
What family is Beryllium down in?
Alkaline earth metals
What family is Scandium across to Zinc down to Mercury across and down one to Hassium in?
Transition metals