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1 Name as many elements as you can that you encounter in your everyday life. Where are they found?

2 6.5B – I will be able to recognize that there are a limited number of elements that make up the largest portion of solid Earth, living matter, and the atmosphere. The most common elements in the world.

3 What is an element? Its pure ◦Nothing in it or no impurities It cannot be broken down into a simpler substance. The chemical symbol is ◦One uppercase letter OR One uppercase letter followed by a lowercase letter ◦H = Hydrogen ◦He = Helium

4 What elements do you think you would find in these places? Solid Earth Oceans Living Matter Atmosphere Iron Silicon Calcium Oxygen Aluminum Sodium Potassium Magnesium Oxygen 86% Magnesium.5% Sulfur.5% Chlorine 2% Hydrogen 11% Nitrogen 78% Oxygen 21% Argon 1% Carbon 18% Oxygen 65% Hydrogen 10% Nitrogen 3% Calcium 1.5% Phosphorus 1%

5 What is a compound? 2 or more different atoms that are chemically bonded together ◦Cannot physically pull them apart It’s a pure substance ◦If made of pure elements it is a pure substance The chemical symbol is ◦2 or more Uppercase letters Elements lose there individual properties and gain news when they make a compound Made up of Molecules

6 What is a molecule? The smallest unit of a compound Made of 2 or more different kinds of atoms Represented by a formula ◦Tells what it is made of  CO2 = 1 carbon & 2 Oxygen


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