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5.03 Chemical Formulas
vocab about chemical formulas and names
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Chemistry
9th Grade
07/16/2019

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Term
chemical symbol
Definition
Representation of an element with 1 or 2 letters, only the first letter is capitalized
Term
molecule
Definition
Group of atoms bonded together
Term
atom
Definition
Smallest unit of an element

From the Greek “atomos” meaning “indivisible”
Term
element
Definition
Matter that is made up of only one (1) type of atom
Term
subscript
Definition
The number to the right of an element’s chemical symbol indicating how many of that atom are present in a formula
Term
prefix
Definition
The word placed before another word
Term
di-
Definition
Prefix meaning 2
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tri-
Definition
Prefix meaning 3
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tetra-
Definition
Prefix meaning 4
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penta-
Definition
Prefix meaning 5
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hexa-
Definition
Prefix meaning 6
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