Definitions • Atom : smallest particle of an element that can exist and still have the properties of the element. • Compound : A pure substance that can be broken down into two or more simpler pure substances by chemical means • Molecule : group of two or more atoms that function as a unit because the atoms are tightly bound together
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Definitions Atom: smallest particle of an element that can exist and still have the properties of the element. Compound: A pure substance that can be broken.
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Definitions
• Atom: smallest particle of an element that can exist and still have the properties of the element.
• Compound: A pure substance that can be broken down into two or more simpler pure substances by chemical means
• Molecule: group of two or more atoms that function as a unit because the atoms are tightly bound together
• MOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
• All atoms are nonmetals• Electrons are shared to
form a bond
• IONIC COMPOUNDS• Metal and a non metal• Electrons are