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8th Grade
12/03/2008
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Term
H
 Definition
Hydrogen
Term
He
 Definition
Helium
Term
Li
 Definition
Lithium
Term
C
 Definition
Carbon
Term
N
 Definition
Nitrogen
Term
O
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
F
 Definition
Fluorine
Term
Ne
 Definition
Neon
Term
Na
 Definition
Sodium
Term
Mg
 Definition
Magnesium
Term
Al
 Definition
Aluminum
Term
Si
 Definition
Silicon
Term
P
 Definition
Phosphorus
Term
S
 Definition
Sulfur
Term
Cl
 Definition
Chlorine
Term
K
 Definition
Potassium
Term
Ca
 Definition
Calcium
Term
Fe
 Definition
Iron
Term
Ni
 Definition
Nickel
Term
Cu
 Definition
Copper
Term
Zn
 Definition
Zinc
Term
Ag
 Definition
Silver
Term
I
 Definition
Iodine
Term
Xe
 Definition
Xenon
Term
Kr
 Definition
Krypton
Term
Pt
 Definition
Platinum
Term
Au
 Definition
Gold
Term
Hg
 Definition
Mercury
Term
Pb
 Definition
Lead
Term
Rn
 Definition
Radon
Term
U
 Definition
Uranium
Term
Pu
 Definition
Plutonium
Term
mineral
 Definition

naturally formed, inorganic solid

has definite crystalline structure 
Term
element
 Definition

pure substance

cannot be broke down into simpler substance 

 

Ex. - Periodic Table of Elements

O = oxygen 
Term
compound
 Definition

substance of 2 or more elements

chemically joined

 

Ex. NaCl - sodium and chlorine = salt 
Term
crystal
 Definition
a solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern
Term
silicate mineral
 Definition

contains a combination of silicon, oxygen and 1 or more metals

 

make up 90% of Earth's crust

Silicon and Oxygen combine with Al, K, Fe, Mg

 

Ex. - quartz, mica, feldspar 
Term
non-silicate mineral
 Definition

a mineral that does not contain compounds of silicon and oxygen

 

Ex. - C, O, F, S 
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