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Elements
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| H | Hydrogen |
| C | Carbon |
| N | Nitrogen |
| Na | Sodium (Natrium) |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| Al | Aluminium |
| Si | Silicon |
| S | Sulfur |
| Cl | Chlorine |
| Ca | Calcium |
| Mn | Manganese |
| Fe | Iron (Ferrum) |
| Ni | Nickel |
| Cu | Copper (Cuprum) |
| Zn | Zinc |
| Ag | Silver (Argentum) |
| Sn | Tin (Stannum) |
| W | Tungsten (Wolfram) |
| Au | Gold (Aurum) |
| Hg | Mercury (Hydrargyrum) |
| Pb | Lead (Plumbum) |
| Data | Measurements and observations about something |
| Primary Data | Data collected by yourself |
| Secondary Data | Data collected by others |
| Mistake | Changes to data that can be avoided |
| Error | Changes to data that can't be avoided |
| Hypothesis | A prediction to the outcome of an experiment |
| Independent Variable | The variable that changes in an experiment |
| Dependent Variable | The variable that measured in an experiment |
| Controlled Variable | The variable which is kept the same throughout an experiment so as not to change the data |
| Fair Test | An experiment where there is only one independent variable |
| Element | Made up of one type of atom |
| Metal | Substances that have metallic shine, can conduct heat and electricity, and is malleable and ductile |
| Malleable | Able to be bent |
| Brittle | Breaks easily |
| Non-metal | Substances that are dull, can't conduct heat and electricity well and are brittle |
| Periodic Table | A table which shows all the known elements |
| Molecule | Elements that are bonded together |
| Compound | Substances made of lattices or identical molecules with or more types of atoms |
| Mixture | Any combination of 2 compounds or elements |
| Alloy | Mixture of metals (When being made the metals are vulnerable to LME) |