The fundamental ideas in chemistry

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  • Created on: 23-04-16 13:49
An atom is
made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. It is the smallest matter. The protons and neutrons are inside the nucleus, the electrons are around the shell
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An element is
made up of only one type of atom, e.g- oxygen
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A molecule is
a group of atoms bonded together representing the chemical compound, e.g- H20
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A compound is
two or more atoms joined chemically, e.g- carbon dioxide
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A mixture is
two or more atoms that are only mixed together, without any chemical bonds.
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made up of only one type of atom, e.g- oxygen

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An element is

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a group of atoms bonded together representing the chemical compound, e.g- H20

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two or more atoms joined chemically, e.g- carbon dioxide

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two or more atoms that are only mixed together, without any chemical bonds.

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