Chemistry Vocabulary Word Test
Here's a really quick way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the word definitions below and see if you can remember what each word is from their definitions.
If you get stuck, you can be shown the mnemonic to reveal an image that should help you remember.
To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, click the question and it will flip to reveal the answer.
Go through the whole list to see how many words you can recall. Revisit any that you had difficulty remembering until you're confident you can recall all of them.
the smallest part of an element that can exist and is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons
Atom
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positively charged object composed of protons and neutrons at the centre of every atom
Atomic nucleus
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a substance made up of two or more different elements all chemically bonded together
Compound
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a chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound
Displacement
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a method of separating a mixture of substances according to their different boiling points
Fractional distillation
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theory that suggested that the atom is a sphere of positive charges with negative electrons embedded in it
Plum pudding model
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