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THE ATOM
WHAT IS AN ATOM
The atom is the fundamental unit of which elements
are composed. Atoms are tiny particles, i.e. Hydrogen the smallest atom, has a diameter of 10 cm. All objects are composed/made up of atoms.
set of abbreviations.
ELEMENTS
Neutrons.
Nucleus accounts for the nearly all of the atoms ass.
STRUCTURE
COMPOUNDS
Compound: A substance composed of a given combination of elements that can be broken down into those elements by chemical methods. This means atoms group together to form a substance.
For example: Water, HO, is made up of 2 Hydrogen atoms and 1 Oxygen atom.
Compounds always contain atoms of different elements. A compound always has the same composition. By contrast, a pure substance, contains atoms of only that same element.
English scientist, John Dalton presented a theory for a set of observations in 1808.
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Elements are made of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms of an element are all identical. Atoms from a given element differ from other atoms of another element. Compounds are formed when atoms of one element bond with atoms of another element. During chemical processes atoms are not visible. The atoms change their grouping, but are not created nor destroyed.
Physical Properties Odor Color Volume State: Gas, Liquid, Plasma, Solid Density Melting & Boiling Point
Chemical Properties Ability to form new substances A substance changes to a new or different substance(s).
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WORKS SITED
Zumdahl, Steven S., and Donald J. DeCoste. Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation: Special Edition for Salt Lake Community College. 7th ed. Mason: Cengage Learning, 2011. Print. "Anatomy of the Atom." (EnvironmentalChemistry.com). N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2013. http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/atom_anatomy.html "The Atom." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation, n.d. Web. 06 May 2013. http://library.thinkquest.org/17940/texts/atom/atom.html