Basic Chemistry

-In this class, you will learn the basics of chemistry.-

Classroom Teacher: [FireGypsy]

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The Table of Elements


Basic Chemistry
The basics of chemistry is very simple. Everything is made up of atoms. Atoms are so small that we cannot see them. Now how is everything made up of atoms? Well atoms are pieces of elements. Now how do we get things that arent elements? We have to combine atoms to make molecules. Molecules are a group of atoms, like a formula, that make up something. Water for example is not an element. To get water, we must first learn the formula for water, which is H2O. H=Hydrogen and O=Oxygen. So what is the 2? The 2 after the H means that there are two Hydrogens in the molecule, and since there is no number after the Oxygen atom, there is only one. So you need 2 Hydrogens and 1 Oxygen to make up a water molecule. Sometimes formulas get a little more complex, and contain more atoms. Like Glucose for example. The chemical formula for Glucose is C6H12O6, meaning that there are 6 Carbon atoms, 12 Hydrogen atoms, and 6 Oxygen atoms.



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