Earth's Abundant Elements Quiz
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What is a chemical element?

  • A substance that cannot be made into a simpler form by ordinary chemical means (correct)
  • A substance that contains only one type of particle and is free from any mixture
  • A substance that deals with the composition and properties of various elementary forms of matter
  • A substance made up of two or more elements chemically bound together in a fixed ratio
  • What are compounds?

  • Chemical substances made up of two or more elements that are chemically bound together in a fixed ratio (correct)
  • Substances that contain only one type of particle and are free from any mixture
  • Substances that cannot be made into a simpler form by ordinary chemical means
  • Substances that deal with the composition and properties of various elementary forms of matter
  • What is a pure substance?

  • Substances that contain only one type of particle and are free from any mixture (correct)
  • Substances made up of two or more elements chemically bound together in a fixed ratio
  • Substances that deal with the composition and properties of various elementary forms of matter
  • Substances that cannot be made into a simpler form by ordinary chemical means
  • What is the smallest unit of a chemical element?

    <p>Atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do compounds create when two or more atoms link up?

    <p>Molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the nine elements that make up almost 99% of the Earth's composition?

    <p>The nine elements are oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and titanium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain how a chemical element is defined.

    <p>A chemical element is a substance that cannot be made into a simpler form by ordinary chemical means, and the smallest unit of a chemical element is an atom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define compounds and provide an example.

    <p>Compounds are chemical substances made up of two or more elements that are chemically bound together in a fixed ratio. An example is water, which is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are pure substances and provide examples?

    <p>Pure substances are substances that contain only one type of particle and are free from any mixture. Examples include gold, silver, iron, and aluminum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain how atoms exist and their relationship to molecules.

    <p>Atoms are the smallest unit of a chemical element. When two or more atoms link up, they create a molecule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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