Atoms, elements and compounds

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What are substances made up of?
Particles
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what is the smallest particle of an element that can take part in a chemical reaction?
Atom
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How many elements are there?
Over 100
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How many atoms does each element contain?
One atom
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What is each element represented by?
Its own chemical symbol and its own atomic number
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How is a compound formed?
The atoms of two or more elements are joined together by chemical bonds
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Why is formulae used?
To show which elements are in a compound and the number of atoms of each element that is present
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what is the smallest particle of an element that can take part in a chemical reaction?

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How many elements are there?

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How many atoms does each element contain?

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