Chemistry Unit 1 Topic 3 Edexcel:Formula,Equations and Amounts of Substance

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atom
smallest part of an element that can exist+cannot be split to anything simpler.
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element
a substance made up of one type of atom+cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances
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compound
a substance containing two or more different elements joined chemically
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ion
an atom with an electrical charge,this happens when they lose or gain electrons
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molecule
a small group of atoms bonded together by covalent bonds
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empirical formula
the simplest whole number ratio of the atoms of each element in the substance e.g. m.f=C2H6 e.f.=CH3
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molecular formula
the number of atoms of each element in one molecule of the substance
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molecular equation
shows the complete of each substance
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ionic equation
only concerned with chemical species involved in the bonding process
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species
any type of particle that takes place in a chemical reaction
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a substance made up of one type of atom+cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances

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element

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a substance containing two or more different elements joined chemically

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Card 4

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an atom with an electrical charge,this happens when they lose or gain electrons

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Card 5

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a small group of atoms bonded together by covalent bonds

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