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Elements, Mixtures, and Compound
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metals | type of elements on the left side of periodic table |
| non metals | type of elements on the right side of periodic table |
| metalloids | elements that have characteristics of both metals and non metals |
| hydrogen | lightest element of all |
| carbon | most abundant element on the earth |
| atom | smallest particle that all matter is made of |
| element | pure substance made of only 1 type of atom |
| mixture | combining 2 or more substances in a physical way. |
| compound | combining 2 or more elements in a chemical way |
| common name | generic or company name used to name a compound |
| chemical name | naming a compound using element names and prefixes and suffixes |
| molecular name | formula name. uses element symbols and numbered subscripts to name compounds |
| gas | state of matter with no definite shape or volume |
| liquid | state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape. |
| solid | state of matter with definite shape and volume |
| matter | anything that has weight and takes up space |
| energy | ability to do work |
| common name for sodium chloride | salt |
| physical property | characteristic that is observed by appearance; volume, size, shape, color |
| chemical property | characteristic observed when 1 substance interacts with another substance |
| nitrogen symbol | N |
| sodium symbol | Na |
| calcium symbol | Ca |
| helium symbol | He |
| carbon symbol | c |
| H20 | water |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| CaCO3 | calcium carbonate |
| periodic table | chart that arranges elements by their characteristics |