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Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (BBC bitesize)
Key concepts in Chemistry
Equations and formulae
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What do chemists use to represent elements, ions, and compounds?
Symbols and
formulae
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What do word equations and balanced chemical equations model?
The changes in
chemical reactions
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What is a chemical symbol?
A representation of an
element
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How many letters can a chemical symbol consist of?
One
or
two
letters
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How does a chemical symbol start?
With a
capital letter
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What is the chemical symbol for mercury?
Hg
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What does the periodic table show?
The names and symbols of
elements
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How are elements arranged in the periodic table?
Into groups with similar
characteristics
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How many groups are there in the periodic table?
Eight
groups
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Where are metals located in the periodic table?
On the
left side
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Where are non-metals located in the periodic table?
On the
right side
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What does each box in the periodic table contain?
The
chemical symbol
for an
element
The name of the element
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What is the purpose of the Bitesize platform?
To
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study
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What types of educational levels does Bitesize cover?
From early
years
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GCSE
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What is the focus of the Edexcel section in Bitesize?
Key concepts in
chemistry
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What can you find in the related links section of Bitesize?
Resources for
chemistry
and
science
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What is the function of the periodic table?
To organize
elements
by
properties
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What is the significance of the arrangement of elements in groups?
They share similar
characteristics
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How does the arrangement of metals and non-metals in the periodic table help in understanding their properties?
It highlights their contrasting
characteristics
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What do chemists use to represent elements, ions, and compounds?
Symbols and
formulae
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What do word equations and balanced chemical equations model?
The changes in
chemical reactions
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What is a chemical formula?
A
combination
of symbols
Indicates
chemical composition
of a substance
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What is an element?
A substance made of one type of
atom
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What is a compound?
A substance formed by
chemical
union of
elements
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What is a balanced chemical equation?
A chemical equation with equal
units
on both sides
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How do formulae differ for elements?
They depend on the elements they
represent
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What is the formula for most elements?
Just their
symbol
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What do non-metal elements exist as?
Molecules containing two
atoms
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What does a subscript number indicate in a formula?
The number of
atoms
in a
molecule
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What is the subscript number for iodine?
2
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What is the mnemonic to remember certain elements?
I B ring C lay F or O ur N ew H ouse
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Why is it important to recognize elements with a subscript 2?
To
use
the
correct
form
in
equations
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What are word equations used for in chemistry?
To represent
chemical reactions
in words
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What do balanced ionic equations represent?
The
conservation of charge
in reactions
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What is atomic structure concerned with?
The arrangement of
atoms
in substances
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What does the periodic table display?
The
elements
and their
properties
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What are ionic compounds formed from?
Positive
and
negative ions
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What are simple molecular substances?
Substances made of small
molecules
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What are giant covalent substances?
Large networks of atoms bonded
covalently
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What distinguishes metals from non-metals?
Metals
conduct
electricity, non-metals do not
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