atoms, elements & compounds

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    • what are all substances made of?
      atoms
    • what is an atom?
      the smallest part of an element that can exist
    • what is an element?
      a substance of only one type of atom
    • how are elements listed & approximately how many are there?
      they are listed in the periodic table and there are approximately 100
    • how are compounds formed?
      from elements by chemical reactions
    • what do chemical reactions involve?
      the formation of one or more new substances, and often a detectable energy change
    • what do compounds contain?
      two or more elements chemically combined in fixed proportions
    • how can compounds be separated into elements?
      chemical reactions
    • do compounds have the same properties as their elements?
      no , they have different properties
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