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Atoms, Elements, and Compounds Worksheet

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Atoms, Elements, and Compounds Worksheet
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Directions
  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. Match the clue to the chemistry term: pure substance made of one kind of atom
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2. Which term means a group of atoms joined together?
3. Match the term to the best meaning: compound
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4. The chart scientists use to organize elements is the periodic __.
5. Why is water considered a compound instead of a single element?
6. Which statement is most accurate?
7. A substance made from only oxygen atoms is an __.
8. Why is the periodic table useful to scientists?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. element
2. molecule
3. a substance made of different kinds of atoms joined together
4. table
5. Water contains different kinds of atoms joined together in a fixed pattern
6. Atoms are building blocks of matter.
7. element
8. It organizes elements so scientists can compare their properties and communicate clearly about matter

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