AQA Trilogy GCSE Science Science
Mission Objectives
Use the names and symbols of elements
Identify the smallest part of an element
Describe how compounds are formed from elements through chemical reactions
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Words and meanings to learn
chemical symbol
a one or two-letter abbreviation used to represent an element
reaction
a process in which one or more substances (reactants) are chemically changed into new substances (products)
element
a pure substance made up of only one type of atom
atom
basic building block of matter; it is the smallest part of an element that can exist
compound
a substance made up of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together
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