Multiple Choice
In the classification of matter, how is a compound different from an element?
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3. Matter and Energy
Classification of Matter
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In the classification of matter, what is the smallest unit of a compound that still retains the chemical properties of that compound?
A
Element
B
Atom
C
Mixture
D
Molecule
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Understand the classification of matter: Matter can be classified into elements, compounds, and mixtures based on their composition and properties.
Recall that an element is a pure substance consisting of only one type of atom, while a mixture contains two or more substances physically combined without chemical bonding.
Recognize that an atom is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element, but not necessarily the properties of a compound.
Identify that a compound is a substance formed when two or more different atoms chemically bond together in fixed proportions.
Conclude that the smallest unit of a compound that still retains the chemical properties of that compound is a molecule, which consists of two or more atoms bonded together.
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