Test 9/6/24 Flashcards
The basic unit of a chemical element, the building blocks of matter
Atom
A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction
Molecule
A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements, chemically bonded together
Compound
A substance made by mixing other substances together, not chemically bonded together.
Mixture
Each of more than 100 substances that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances
Element
An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons
Ion
Substances that are made up of and have a fixed or constant structure
Pure Substance
Any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons
Metals