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Elements & Compounds

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Elements and Atoms

There are 118 different types of elements that humans have discovered and each one has its own chemical symbol. Atoms are the smallest possible unit of an element. Examples of elements include:

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Oxygen

  • The chemical symbol for oxygen is O.
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Iron

  • The chemical symbol for iron is Fe.
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Cobalt

  • The chemical symbol for cobalt is Co.

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1Atomic Structure

2Chemical Bonding

3Quantitative Chemistry

4Chemical Changes

5Energy Changes

6The Rate & Extent of Chemical Change

7Organic Chemistry

8Chemical Analysis

9Chemistry of the Atmosphere

10Using Resources

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