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Which statement accurately describes the chemical symbol of an element?

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The chemical symbol is always a single letter.
B
The chemical symbol always starts with the same letter as the name of the element.
C
The chemical symbol always begins with a capital letter.
D
The chemical symbol can be shared by more than one element.
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✔ one type of atomtwo types of atomsmore than two types of atoms

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✔ one type of atom
B
two types of atoms
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more than two types of atoms
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element ✔ compound isotope ion

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element
B
✔ compound
C
isotope
D
ion
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✔ a lower energy than a higher energy than the same energy as

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✔ a lower energy than
B
a higher energy than
C
the same energy as
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An isotope has the same number of but a different number of than other atoms of the same element.:protons
An isotope has the same number of but a different number of than other atoms of the same element.:neutrons
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electronsprotons✔ neutrons

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electrons
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protons
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✔ neutrons
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When electrons are lost, a ion is formed.:positive
When electrons are gained, a ion is formed.:negative
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positive ✔ negative neutral

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positive
B
✔ negative
C
neutral
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The aluminum atom electrons to form an ion.:loses
The ion that is formed is .:positive
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negative ✔ positiveneither positive nor negative

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negative
B
✔ positive
C
neither positive nor negative
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gains ✔ losesneither gains nor loses

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The aluminum atom electrons to form an ion.:loses
The ion that is formed is .:positive

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