topic one mid unit revision Flashcards
atom?
smallest piece of an element that can exist
element?
contains only one type of atom
compound?
two or more different elements chemically combined together
mixture?
2 or more substances mixed but not chemically combined
molecule?
2 atoms chemically joined
example of an atom?
oxygen
example of a compound?
carbon dioxide
example of a mixture?
sand and salt
filtration?
separation of insoluble solids from liquids
distillation?
separating two liquids or a liquid from a soluble solid
fractional distillation?
separating many liquids
evaporation?
separating a soluble solid from a liquid
chromotography?
separating solid substances
atomic number = ??
atomic number = no of protons = no of electrons
mass number = ??
no of protons + electrons