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What is an atom?
The smallest part of an element that can exist
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How is an element different to a compound?
elements contain just one type of atom; compounds contain atoms of atleast two different elements, which have been chemically combined.
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What does the formula CaCO3 tell you about the compound calcium carbonate?
it contains 1 calcium atom to 1 atom of 3 oxygen atoms
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What process can be used to extract pure water from salt water?
simple distillation
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What is the chemical symbol for sulfur?
S
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How is an element different to a compound?

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elements contain just one type of atom; compounds contain atoms of atleast two different elements, which have been chemically combined.

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What does the formula CaCO3 tell you about the compound calcium carbonate?

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What process can be used to extract pure water from salt water?

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What is the chemical symbol for sulfur?

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