Chemistry, Part II
Remember the Periodic Table of Elements? Let’s talk about more!
Element 8 is O, for Oxygen.
Oxygen is a gas—it’s in the air. We breathe it and we need it to live!
Element 6 is C, for Carbon.
Carbon can look like coal… and also diamonds!
Remember, an atom has protons, neutrons, and electrons.
A hydrogen atom is small— just one electron.
A helium atom has two electrons.
A carbon atom has 6 electrons.
An oxygen atom has 8 electrons.
Did you know you can put atoms together? Yep!
What happens if you put two hydrogen atoms together with one oxygen atom? + = ?
You get H2O. That means water!
Chemistry is about what happens when you put elements…
together!
The End