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Atoms and Elements — What Everything Is Made Of

The jade in Hpakant and the ruby in Mogok are both just atoms arranged in specific patterns. Chemistry is the science of these arrangements.

Key Takeaway

Everything is made of atoms. 118 elements exist. Atoms combine into molecules. How atoms are arranged determines the properties of every substance.

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Describe the structure of an atom (protons, neutrons, electrons)

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Explain what makes one element different from another

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Read the Periodic Table and identify element groups

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