Today's Rocket Words: Your 5 words and meanings to learn

chemical formula

A shorthand way of writing down the elements that make up a substance and how many of each element there are

chemical symbol

An abbreviation or short representation of a chemical element; the symbols in the periodic table

bond

A strong force of attraction holding atoms together in a molecule

sodium

An element that is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal

chlorine

An element that is a yellow-green gas at room temperature and highly toxic

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