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Atoms and Elements

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Q1. What contains only one type of atom and is found on the periodic

table?

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A1. An element

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Q2. What is the smallest particle of an element

called?

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A2. An atom

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Q3. Where do we find all the elements listed in

order of atomic number?

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A3. On the periodic table

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Q4. Form of matter - solid, liquid or gas?

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A4. State

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Q5. What do we call shiny materials that are good conductors of heat

and electricity?

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A5. Metals

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Q6. Which elements are usually electrical

insulators with a dull appearance and are

poor conductors of heat?

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A6. Non-metals

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Q7. What do we call the abbreviations that

represent the elements?

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A7. Chemical symbols

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Q8. What is a group of chemically joined atoms

called?

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A8. A molecule

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Q9. What do we call a way of writing down a

chemical reaction?

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A9. A word equation

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Q10. Give another word for substance or stuff.

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A10. Material

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Q11. Give a word that means scientific

representation or picture which helps us to understand how

something works?

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A11. A model

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Q12. What is a horizontal row on the Periodic table called?

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A12. A period

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Q13. What is a vertical column on the Periodic

table called

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A13. A group

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Q14. What do we call the starting chemicals in

a reaction?

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A14. Reactants

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Q15. What do we call the chemicals that we

end up with in a reaction?

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A15. Products

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Q16. What do we call a regular arrangement of molecules? Diamonds,

emeralds and rubies are examples of these.

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A16. Crystals

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