The basic building blocks of ordinary matter Join together to form molecules, which form most of the objects around you. Made up of protons, neutrons and electrons Extremely small particles What is an Atom?
Any atoms that are connected by chemical bonds Every combination of atoms is a molecule If the atoms are different elements, the molecule is called a compound. The smallest particle that has the chemical properties of that substance. What is a Molecule?
A Video to Explain More: Atoms and Molecules
Atom or Molecule???
Oxygen - O 2
Mercury - Hg
Water – H O 2
Laughing Gas – N O 2
Diamonds - C
Bleach - NaClO
Baking Soda – NaHCO 3
Vinegar – CH COOH 3
Gold - Au
Sugar Glucose – C H O
Hydrogen Peroxide – H O 2 2
Neon - Ne
What are other substances you might have wondered about???
Pom Pom Practice Using pom poms, create a “model” of a molecule with the information provided! After you have made your guess, check for accuracy and fix your model if needed.
Sulfuric Acid H SO 2 4 Hydrogen = White Sulfur = Green Oxygen = Red
Sulfuric Acid H SO 2 4 Hydrogen = White Sulfur = Green Oxygen = Red
Ammonia NH 3 Hydrogen = White Nitrogen = Blue
Ammonia NH 3 Hydrogen = White Nitrogen = Blue
Carbon Dioxide CO 2 Carbon = Black Oxygen = Red
Carbon Dioxide CO 2 Carbon = Black Oxygen = Red
Chlorine Cl 2 Chlorine = Green
Chlorine Cl 2 Chlorine = Green
Ethylene C H 2 4 Carbon = Black Hydrogen = White
Ethylene Carbon = Black Hydrogen = White C H 2 4
Methane C H 4 Carbon = Red Hydrogen = Blue
Methane C H 4 Carbon = Red Hydrogen = Blue
San Nicholodium Carbon = Red Hydrogen = Green Oxygen = White C H O 7 1 6
San Nicholodium Carbon = Red Hydrogen = Green Oxygen = White C H O 7 1 6