Quizlet Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

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  1. atom: Smallest particles of an element having the chemical properties of that element.
  2. compound: A substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined.
  3. decomposition: Heating can cause thermal ______________ of compounds into elements or simpler substances.
  4. diatomic: ____________ molecules consist of two atoms chemically combined together.
  5. electricity: _____________ can be used to break down compounds into simpler substances.
  6. metalloids: Elements that have properties of both metals and non-metals.
  7. monatomic: Elements that exist as individual atoms.
  8. ratio: A compound consists of different elements chemically combined in a fixed ___________.
  9. sonorous: A property of metals that causes them to make a ringing sound when struck.