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6th Physical
Elements & Compounds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A substance made of only one type of atom or only one type of molecule | Pure Substance |
| A mixture of gases that surround the Earth | Atmosphere |
| A substance that consist of 2 or more elements combined in a set ratio | Compound |
| The number written after an element's symbol in a chemical formula that indicates the number of atoms of a specific element | Subscript |
| A pure substance that cannot be broken down chemically | Element |
| An element that occurs in all organic compounds and can be found in all known forms of life | Carbon |
| A shorthand representation of an element or compound using chemical symbols | Chemical Formula |
| Naturally occurring materials found on Earth such as minerals, rocks, soil and water | Earth Materials |
| One or two letter abbreviation representing a chemical statement | Chemical Symbol |