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Chapter 2 Minerals
Minerals Review
Term | Definition |
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atom | smallest part of an element |
element | simple substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances |
compound | substance made up of 2 or more elements chemically combined |
molecule | smallest part of an substance |
chemical symbol | represents the first letter(s) of an element |
chemical formula | formula that shows the elements that make up a compound |
subscript | number in a chemical formula that shows how many of each atom are in one molecule of a compound |
Oxygen | O |
Nitrogen | N |
Aluminum | Al |
Iron | Fe |
Sodium | Na |
Hydrogen | H |
Carbon | C |
Helium | He |
Lead | Pb |
Mercury | Hg |
Water | H2O |
Carbon Dioxide | CO2 |
Iron sulfide | FeS2 |
Silica | SiO2 |
Hydrogen Peroxide | H2O2 |