CHEM 6A Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Fractional Distillation, Unified Atomic Mass Unit, Diatomic Molecule

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Element: any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances. Compound: a substance that can be broken down into two or more elements. An element is a substance that consists only of atoms with the same nuclear charge. Metals have a characteristic luster, can be cast into various shapes, and are usually good conductors of electricity and heat; they are malleable (can be rolled or hammered into sheets) and ductile (drawn into wires) Chemical symbols: abbreviations used to designate the elements. Nonmetals are poor conductors of heat and electricity, and they are not malleable or ductile; they do not shine. Molecule: a unit consisting of two or more atoms. Diatomic molecule: a molecule consisting of only two atoms. 2. 2 the states of matter include solids, liquids, and gases. Solids have fixed volumes and fixed shapes because the particles that make up a solid are held together in a rigid/well-defined lattice; it is denoted by an s.

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