Elements and Compounds: Science 1 Grade 7 Cavite State University Naic Laboratory Science High School
Elements and Compounds: Science 1 Grade 7 Cavite State University Naic Laboratory Science High School
Elements and Compounds: Science 1 Grade 7 Cavite State University Naic Laboratory Science High School
Compounds
Science 1
Grade 7
Cavite State University Naic
Laboratory Science High School
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oAn abbreviation
of the element
name.
What is the ATOMIC WEIGHT?
o The number of
protons and
neutrons in the
nucleus of an
atom.
How do I find the number of protons,
electrons, and neutrons in an element
using the periodic table?
Sodium Na natrium
Potassium K kalium
Antimony Sb stibium
Copper Cu cuprum
Gold Au aurum
Silver Ag argentum
Iron Fe ferrum
Lead Pb plumbum
Tin Sn stannum
Subscripts in the chemical formulas tell
you how many of each type of element are
in the compound.
• The subscript 2 in H2O indicates that
there are always two parts of hydrogen
for each part of oxygen in water.
• Because a compound has a fixed
composition, the formula for a
compound is always the same.
Chemical symbols provide a shorthand
way to write the chemical formulas of
compounds.
• The symbols for hydrogen, oxygen,
and carbon are H, O, and C.
• The formula for water is H2O.
• The formula for sucrose, or table
sugar, is C12H22O11.
The periodic table allows
you to easily compare the
properties of one element
(or a group of elements) to
another element (or group of
elements).
Each element is identified by its
symbol placed in a square.
Each horizontal row of the
periodic table is called a
period.
• There are seven periods in
the periodic table.
• The number of elements
per period ranges from 2
(hydrogen and helium) in
Period 1 to 32 in Period 6.
Within a period, the
properties of the elements
vary as you move across
the period.
•This pattern of properties
then repeats as you
move to the next period.
Each vertical column of the periodic table
is called a group, or family.
• Elements within a group have similar
chemical and physical properties.
• Note that each group is identified by a
number and the letter A or B.
– Group 2A contains the elements
beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg),
calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium
(Ba), and radium (Ra).
An element is a substance that is made
from one kind of atom only. It cannot
be broken down into simpler substances.
atom atom
An element
An element
A compound is a substance that
is made from more than one
element.
atom atom
An element
An element
A compound made up of 3
different elements
An element
What is a MIXTURE?
o Two or more
substances that
are mixed together
but are NOT
chemically
bonded.
Material Made up of: Element or
compound
Water Hydrogen and Oxygen
Coal Carbon
Water Compound
Coal Element
Carbon dioxide Compound
Oxygen Element
Chalk Compound
Wax Compound
Table salt Compound
Caffeine Compound
Why does burned toast taste so
bad?
Bread that is
toasted to a
nice golden
brown makes
for a tasty
addition to
breakfast.
There is a key difference
between elements and
compounds.
•Compounds can be
broken down into simpler
substances by chemical
means, but elements
cannot.
Breaking Down Compounds
Physical methods that are used to
separate mixtures cannot be used to
break a compound into simpler
substances.
• Boil liquid water and you get water
vapor, not the oxygen and
hydrogen that water contains.
Breaking Down Compounds
Physical methods that are used to separate
mixtures cannot be used to break a compound
into simpler substances.
• Dissolve a sugar cube in water and you still
have sucrose, not oxygen, carbon, and
hydrogen.
– This does not mean that sucrose or water
cannot be broken down into simpler
substances.
– But methods must involve a chemical
change.
Breaking Down Compounds
A chemical change is a
change that produces
matter with a different
composition than the
original matter.
Breaking Down Compounds
The compounds
undergo a chemical
change that changes
the taste of the bread.
They are broken down
into solid carbon.
Breaking Down Compounds
• Sodium is a
soft gray
metal.
Properties of Compounds
• Chlorine is a
pale yellow
poisonous gas.
Properties of Compounds
• Sodium chloride
(commonly known
as table salt) is a
white solid.
Can elements be broken down by
chemical changes? Can
compounds?