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Vocabulary For Matter Flashcards

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Element

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A pure substance made up of only one atom

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Atom

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Basic unit of matter

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Compound

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Substance formed by chemically combining 2 or more elements in a definite ratio

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Isotope

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Atoms of the same element but the number of neutrons may differ

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Symbols

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How elements are represented

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Formula

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The abbreviation for a compound

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Ion

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Atoms that have the same number of protons but different number of electrons

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