Atoms, Elements and Compounds

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Middle School · Grades 6–8 · ages 11–13

Ten questions on the basics of atoms and chemical substances: what is found at the center of an atom, the charges of protons and electrons, what makes an atom a particular element, a few common chemical symbols and formulas, and the difference between elements and compounds.

What you'll practice

  • Parts of an atom and their electric charges
  • What determines which element an atom is
  • Reading chemical symbols such as the one for gold
  • Chemical formulas for water and table salt
  • Telling elements from compounds

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  1. 1

    What is found at the center of an atom?

  2. 2

    What electric charge does a proton have?

  3. 3

    What determines which element an atom is?

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