Elements (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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What is an element?
What is an element?
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
Can elements be broken down chemically?
Can elements be broken down chemically?
No, they cannot be broken down by chemical means
Elements are the ___ of all materials
Elements are the ___ of all materials
Fundamental building blocks
What does each element consist of?
What does each element consist of?
Only one type of atom
What determines the type of element?
What determines the type of element?
The number of protons in the nucleus
What does copper wire contain?
What does copper wire contain?
Only copper atoms (it's an element)
What is diamond made of?
What is diamond made of?
Entirely carbon atoms (it's an element)
What is chlorine gas composed of?
What is chlorine gas composed of?
Exclusively chlorine atoms (it's an element)