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chemical formula
a combination of chemical numbers and substances that are used to represent a substance
compounds
made of more then 1 atom. H20, C02, etc.
elements
hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, sodium, chloride, etc.
2H2 + 1O2 = 2H2O
two hydrogen molecules + one oxygen molecule = two water molecules
We can make or break compounds by __________
chemical reactions
C9H2O8 =
9 carbon dioxide, 2 hydrogen, 4 oxygen
atomic mass
protons + nuetrons
CO2 = ?
one carbon and two oxygen
chemical bond
holds 2 atoms together
chemical equations
easy way to show chemical reactions
atomic number
number of protons
hydrogen and oxygen are mostly found in
gas
an element
one kind of atom
electrons
a subatomic particle with a negative charge. electrons carry electricity in solids, among other things. they are found in a cloud circling the nucleus
proton
a subatomic particle with a positive charge. protons and neutrons are heavier then electrons. they are found in the nucleus at the center of the atom.