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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Elements Are Like Spices,
When Mixed Together,
They Become Better
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What I Need to Know
Look around you. Is it amazing that you able to witness the beauty of the
environment? Did you know that everything that you see is a matter? I know that
you are already familiar with what is matter. It is anything that occupies space, has a
mass and volume. It is a chemical substance that can transform into another state. A
chemical substance is a matter that has a definite composition and the same
composition throughout. In this module, you will find out that substances maybe
further classified into two: elements and compounds. Surely you will understand how
elements distinguished from compounds based on a set of properties and you will be
able to recognize the presence of these elements in different food labels as minerals.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. describe the characteristics of an element and compound;
2. distinguish elements from compounds based on a set of properties; and
3. classify substances as either element or compound
What’s In
Hello! My dear friend! How is your day? I hope that everything is fine after our
previous activity. You are already done in identifying substances such as
homogeneous or heterogeneous mixtures. I know you feel hard to distinguish
substances based on their appearances. But do not worry, there are many ways to
identify them because these substances may be classified and are made of different
elements and compounds. Elements have unique properties and characteristics form
the others.
We have a visitor from our central laboratory. She is Professor Elemena, an
expert in all the elements and compounds surrounding us. She knows how to deal
with it especially some lost elements and compounds, but she needs our help in
finding those elements and compounds as soon as possible to avoid leakage. While
she is with us, please help her to make our campus free from chemical hazards. But
how we can help her? Please read the poem below and use it as your guide in
picking all the lost elements and compounds. I know that you are excited to help her.
Let’s go!
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THE LOST ELEMENT
by: Jaypee Kadalem Balera
I think I was lost
My home is too far at any cost
I am tired finding home-made of lead
So that solar radiation will not anymore be spread,
The heat from Sun makes me float
Like Helium inside a balloon that makes it bloat
As I go far, I feel numb and bursting
Like a bullet powder made of Potassium Nitrate that makes us shaking
I hope I can go home now
I feel my lungs did not function somehow
Hope oxygen will fill me completely
Before carbon dioxide will be mine totally
As I walk in the lonely road above the mountains
It is sad to see land mine of gold and copper be broken
This shows how the environment suffered much everyday
Hope my home will be back with me again like a brand-new day
My body is already in pained and drained
With essential elements from water made up of hydrogen and oxygen
I want to quench my thirst soon
To fast track the lost element which is my Home.
What are the elements and compounds stated in the poem?
What’s New
In the previous activity we identified different compound and in a set of
compounds is composed of elements.
Can you identify the elements found in the given set of compounds
below? Write the elements in the boxes below.
Carbon Dioxide
Potassium Nitrate
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What is It
Elements and Compounds are all around us. Elements are made up of
atom or atoms of the same kind. They are the simplest type of matter and
cannot be broken down into components. Each element is made entirely from
one type of atom. Each element is unique, and no two elements have the same
set of properties. Some are in the same state, but they have different
properties. Some elements are metals like iron, gold, and silver. Others are
nonmetals like Nitrogen, Oxygen and Hydrogen. There are elements that are
metalloids like Boron, Silicon and Germanium. Compounds are combination of
two or more elements like water which is a combination of Hydrogen and
Oxygen; salt which is made up of sodium and chlorine; and rusts formed when
an iron reacts with oxygen. Compounds can be broken down into its
components through a chemical process and formed when two elements are
combined. It has unique properties that are different from the properties of the
elements that make them up.
Can you name new metallic elements and set of compounds that is not
found in the selection above? Write it inside the box below.
ELEMENTS COMPOUNDS
What’s More
Using the Venn Diagram, describe the characteristics of elements and
compounds.
ELEMENTS COMPOUNDS
What I Have Learned
Directions: Read the paragraph and identify the correct words that fit in the
given sentences inside the box. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
properties metal Elements Compounds
metalloids more non-metal one
properties chemical process components chemical
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Elements and Compounds are all around us. (1)__________ are made up of
atom or atoms of the same kind. They are the simplest type of matter and cannot
be broken down into components. Each element is made entirely from (2)_______
type of atom. Each element is unique and no two elements have the same set of
(3)__________. Some are in the same state but they have (4)__________
properties.
Some elements are (5)________ like iron, gold and silver. Others are (6)_______
like
Nitrogen, Oxygen and Hydrogen. There are elements that are (7)___________ like
Boron, Silicon and Germanium.
(8) _________ are combination of (9)__________ or (10)____________ elements
like water which is a combination of Hydrogen and Oxygen; salt which is made up
of sodium and chlorine; and rusts formed when an iron reacts with oxygen.
Compounds can be broken down into it’s (11)______ through a (12)__________
process and formed when two elements are combined together. It has unique
properties that are different from the properties of the elements that make
them up.
What I Can Do
Look and bring any food product label. Paste your chosen food product label
in the box. Identify which of the substances are classified as elements and
compounds. From the contained compounds, choose three and determine the
constituent elements.
* Please use extra sheets if necessary
What’s In
Hello! My dear friend! How is your first lesson? I hope that everything is fine
after answering all your activity. You are already done in describing the
characteristics of an element and compound. I know you feel a little bit hard in
identifying the elements in each compound, but you did it. Elements are composed
of one atom while compounds are composed of two or more elements. Elements
have unique properties and characteristics from the others.
We have a visitor from our central laboratory. He is Professor Purey, an expert
in distinguishing properties of all the elements and compounds surround us. He
knows how to deal with it. He would like to ask help from you regarding the situation
of our laboratory. Everything inside in our school laboratory is in chaos. For you to
extend some hand to him, you must read the poem below and use it as your guide in
organizing things. I know that you are excited. Let us get started!
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Mr. Purey’s Lab
by Leah Joy A. Desamparado
Inside the lab, I always do a great job.
Everything is in the right corner and always in order.
I never mixed one that is different from the other.
As you enter the room, all is perfect, not a single clutter.
A red cabinet can be seen on the other side of the corner
Where another pure substance, a compound is placed in there
It can be broken down into simple type of matter,
Composed of atoms of elements two or more bonded together.
It has unique properties different from its individual origins
Chlorine a poisonous gas when combine to sodium.
A shiny metal turn into a table salt
which in cooking food is very fundamental.
Now everything is a mess
Elements and compounds all over the places
Can you help me sort them out?
And organize all of them without any doubt.
I am an Iron, made up of a single atom
Where do I belong?
Is it in the blue cabinet or somewhere between rust, salt, and alcohol?
I am a water, made up of hydrogen and oxygen
They say I am a compound
If you agree, in the red cabinet is where I should be.
You just made a good job!
An apprentice I never had
Always bear in mind
There are two types of substance inside my lab
The simplest matter is the element.
And a compound that can be broken down into its components.
Guide Questions: Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
A. What are the two substances mentioned in the poem?
B. What are the properties of an element?
C. What are the properties of a compound?
What’s New
In the previous activity we identified the properties of a compound and
element.
Identify some elements and compounds mentioned in a poem using the
given set of properties? Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.
ELEMENTS COMPOUNDS
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What is It
Elements and Compounds have different set of properties. Elements are
somehow like people who prefer to be alone. They are composed only of one
atom with same set of properties. Compounds are somewhat celebrities who
preferred to be with their fans. They are made up of elements that are combined
chemically and composed of two or more elements.
Element and compound are distinguished in different set of properties such as
on the figures below.
Pure chemical substance made of Contain atoms of different element
the same type of atom. that are chemically combined.
From the knowledge learned about the properties of an element and
compound.
Let us transfer all the information gathered from it.
WHICH IS WHICH?
Directions: In the given illustrations, identify which are elements and compounds.
Write your answer in the space below the illustration.
1____________ 2______________ 3_____________ 4_______________ 5_____________
What’s More
Directions: Complete the table by writing the phrases that correctly
describes an element and a compound. Choose from the pool of phrases given
below.
One kind of atom
Two or more kinds of atoms
Cannot be broken into simpler substance
Can be broken into simpler substance by chemical means
Metals, nonmetals and metalloids
Acids, bases and salts
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Comparing Elements and Compounds
Element Compound
Composition
Matter of Separation
Types
What I Have Learned
Directions: Read the paragraph and identify the correct words that fit in the
given sentences in the box below.
fans same two alone metalloid element
salts one more chemical acid non-metals
bases metals chemical process
Elements and Compounds have different set of properties. Elements are
somehow like people who prefer to be (1)________. They are composed only of
(2)_________ atom with (3)_________ set of properties. Some of them are grouped in
(4)_______, (5)__________, (6)___________.
Compounds are somewhat celebrities who preferred to be with their
(7)__________. Compounds are made up of (8)____________ that are joined
(9)___________. They are composed of (10)_________ or (11)__________ elements.
Some
of them are grouped in (12)_______, (13)__________, (14)___________.
What I Can Do
Look and bring any food product label. Paste your chosen food product label
on the box. Group all the substances according to their set of properties of an
elements and compounds. *Please use extra sheets if necessary.
ELEMENTS
COMPOUNDS
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Additional Activities
Great job my friend! You successfully answered all the activities prepared
for you and it is such an honor to be with you the whole duration of your journey.
This time, you will be engaged in another activity. You will look for the words
being described in each of the statements below. Write your answers in the
space provided before the number.
My Word Search
M H A R A C H I R O N O U
H I A E U B H V U E R L N
E Q X T A S H E G O L D I
L L M T O B T Y M E T A Q
P E E A U M X F S I L V U
A C O M P O U N D S S I E
R C S V E X R E I A X T E
T R I E D N A O E L A Z R
S A I D J E T N T T I N E
P U R E S U B S T A N C E
______________1. It is the simplest type of matter.
______________2. It is made up of two or more elements.
______________3. It has a definite composition and unique set of properties.
______________4. It occupies space and has mass.
______________5. It is a compound made up of sodium and chlorine.
______________6. It is one of the components of water when broken down.
______________7. An example of element that is a metal.
______________8. Compounds can be classified as ______ or base.
______________9. The smallest indivisible particle that makes up everything.
______________10. A compound that is formed when iron reacts with oxygen.
Lesson
Classifying Substances
as 3 Elements and
Compounds
What’s In
Hello! How are you? I hope you learned the differences between the
elements and compounds? Compound can be broken down into simplest forms
which are its constituent elements. In this lesson you will simply classify
elements from compounds. You will focus only on the classification of substances
as elements or compounds.
What’s New
You entered in your laboratory room for a science class. Your teacher
instructed you to roam around and familiarize what are inside your laboratory
room. To your surprised, you have seen a hanging cabinet full of substances. You
observed for a while on it. Your teacher called the attention of the class to be
seated. She asked any volunteer of what you have observed. After which, she
posted your lesson and it is all about classifying elements and compounds. While
on your seat, you remembered the materials found on the cabinet.
Activity 1
Which are Elements? Which are Compounds?
Directions: Inside the box are the substances that are found in the cabinet.
Classify which among them are elements ad compounds and complete the
template below the box. Copy and fill the template below:
IRON SODIUM CHLORIDE (SALT) SULFUR CARBON
MAGNESSIUM RIBBON SUGAR OIL BAKING SODA
COPPER ALUMINUM DISTILLED WATER CHLORINE
ELEMENTS COMPOUNDS
What is It
The activity above helped you to think your prior knowledge on lesson 1 and
lesson 2. It is easy right? Well, it is important to note that elements are single
substance. You can easily see them in the periodic table. In the list above, iron is an
element because it is a single substance with one atom and is present in the periodic
table. Sodium chloride is a compound because it is a combination of two elements
namely sodium and chlorine with 2 or more atoms. Therefore, an element cannot be
broken anymore while compound it can be broken to its constituent elements.
Q1. Which among the substances are elements?
Q2. Which among the substances are compounds?
Q3. What are your bases of classifying them?
What’s More
Elements and compounds are also present in the food you eat. They can
be seen and read on the food labels known as nutrition facts and ingredients.
Take a look on the sample food labels below.
Can you identify the substances in the food label above?
Yes, it is still easy. Some of these are calcium, monosodium glutamate and
ferrous sulfate. The calcium is the element while the two substances are compounds.
The constituent elements of monosodium glutamate are sodium, carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen and oxygen while ferrous sulfate is: Iron, sulfur and oxygen.
Let us have another activity to develop your skill on classifying elements
and compounds. Here you go!
Activity 2. Let’s Hunt Elements and Compounds!
Directions: Refer to the labels of cookies products below.
List down in Table 1 the compounds in the product label and the
constituent elements. There are cases that you will need to look at the
constituent elements because they may not be obvious from the compound
name (e.g., citric acid, oil).
Table 1. Compounds and their constituent elements written in the food labels.
Compound Constituent Element
Note: Please add rows as necessary
Q4. The elements iron and zinc are listed in the Nutrition Facts for the cereal
drink.
Find out from the Ingredients the source of these elements.
__________________________________________________________________________
Q5. Name three elements present in the Ingredients of the cereal drink which are
not listed in the Nutrition Facts.
(1)________________ (2) (3) ________________
________________
What I Have Learned
Elements and compounds are all substances. They can be classified based
on their number of atoms. Since element is the simplest form of matter it has
one atom only and cannot be broken down anymore. Compounds are
combinations of two or more elements; thus, it composes of two or more atoms
then it can be broken into its components, the elements.
Directions: Read each situation below. Classify the underlined substances whether
it is an element or a compound. Write 1 if it is an element and 2 if it is a compound.
1. Karena brought a sample of iron in the class.
2. Keybird give a piece of copper to his friend.
3. Justine buy table salt from a nearby store.
4. Michaela is fond of eating junk foods with sodium glutamate.
5. Iniego borrowed an aluminum basin from her Aunt.
What I Can Do
Activity 3. What Matters in Labels?
Directions: Look on the food label of soy sauce below. Can you identify the
elements and compounds?
Complete the table 2 below. Refer your answers on the food label above.
Ingredients Nutrition Facts
Constituent
Compound Elements Compound Constituent Elements
Q6. How did you classify the substances from the food label above as elements
and compounds?
Assessment
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of the correct answer for
each question. Use a separate sheet for your answers.
1. Compounds are formed when two or more _____________ are combined.
A. Elements
B. Minerals
C. Nutrients
D. Food products
2. In cereal drink the following elements are present, EXCEPT
A. Calcium
B. Iron
C. Sodium
D. Zinc
3. The only compound present in the food label of soy sauce is________
A. Iron pyrophosphate
B. Monosodium glutamate
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Zinc sulphate
4. Which of the following ingredients is an element?
A. Calcium
B. Carbohydrate
C. Oil
D. Protein
5. The following are constituent elements of sodium glutamate, EXCEPT
A. Carbon
B. Hydrogen
C. Iron
D. Sodium
6. Which element is NOT found in the chocolate candy?
A. Calcium
B. Hydrogen
C. Iron
D. Sodium
7. Which of the following ingredients is a compound?
A. Calcium
B. Calcium chloride
C. Magnesium
D. Manganese
8. Boron, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen are examples of _______________.
A. Compounds
B. Elements
C. Ingredients
D. Nutrition facts
9. Carbon dioxide, sodium chloride, sugar and salt are examples of ________________.
A. Compounds
B. Elements
C. Ingredients
D. Nutrition facts
10. Oxygen and iron are elements (I). Protein and sugar are elements too (II).
A. Both statements I and II are TRUE.
B. Both statements I and II are FALSE.
C. Statement I is FALSE while statement II is TRUE.
D. Statement I is TRUE while statement II is FALSE.
11. Compounds is composed of one atom(I). Elements is a single atom
substance(II).
A. Both statements I and II are TRUE.
B. Both statements I and II are FALSE.
C. Statement I is FALSE while statement II is TRUE.
D. Statement I is TRUE while statement II is FALSE.
12. Airon Jay is fond of eating cereal drink even if he is already in grade 7. What
compounds do Airon Jay has taken?
III. Sodium
bicarbonate IV. Zinc
sulfate
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I and IV only
13. Danica was assigned by her teacher to match compound with its constituent
elements. Which do you think of her matched pair are correct?
III. Carbon dioxide; carbon, oxygen
IV. Salt : sodium, magnesium
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I and IV only
14. How do you classify elements from compounds?
A. Elements are single atom substances.
B. Compounds are composed of one molecule.
C. Compounds are composed of two or more molecules.
D. Compounds are composed of two or more compounds.
15. Why is it important to be familiar with elements and compounds?
A. To classify them accordingly.
B. To tell others you know them.
C. To enumerate elements and compounds.
D. To be praised by others of knowing them.
16. Which of the following CANNOT be broken down into simple substance?
A. Chemical Formula
B. Compound
C. Element
D. Mixture
17. Which of the following is NOT an example of element?
A. Helium gas
B. Hydrogen
C. Ice
D. Iron
18. Which of the following statements is true about elements and compounds?
A. Homogenous in nature
B. Simplest form of matter.
C. Commonly and naturally occurring materials.
D. Can be broken down into simpler substances.
19. Which of the following substance is NOT a compound?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Hydrogen
C. Salt
D. Sugar
20. Which of the following describes an element?
A. The simplest substance.
B. It can be broken down into other types of substances.
C. It can be separated through a chemical process.
D. It is composed of two or more types of atoms.
21. Which of the following statements correctly describes a compound?
I. It can be broken down into a simpler type of matter by
chemical means.
II. It has unique properties that are different from the properties of
its individual elements.
III. It is composed of atoms of two or more elements that bond together.
IV. It is composed of atoms of the same kind.
A. I, II, III, IV
B. I, II, III only
C. I, II, IV only
D. II, III, IV only
22. Which of the following will be the result of compound if Hydrogen gas
and oxygen gas combine?
← Hydrogen Peroxide
← Salt
← Sugar
← Water
23. What elements made up the compound Carbon Dioxide?
← Carbon and Carbon
← Carbon and Oxide
← Carbon and Oxygen
← Carbon and Hydrogen
24. Which of the following is correctly matched?
I. Nitrogen: Element: Nitrous Oxide: Compound
II. Iron: Element: Rust: Compound
III. Mercury: Element: Copper: Compound
IV. Oxygen: Element: Water: Compound
A. I, II, III, IV
B. I, II, III only
C. I, II, IV only
D. I and II only
25. Sodium is a silvery solid that reacts violently with water and chlorine. When
they combine to form the compound sodium chloride known as salt, there is a
fundamental change in the properties. Salt is often added to our food when
cooking and it is safe to eat. Which of the following statements supports the
idea presented?
A. True to all compounds, they no longer have the properties of the
elements that makes them up.
B. True to some compounds, it maintains the properties of the elements
that makes them up.
C. True in all elements, it maintains its properties even after it
combines with other elements.
D. True to all elements, they have the properties after they are combined.
For items 26—27, refer to the problem below.
Substance A and Substance B were examined. The results showed that
Substance A is made up of a single atom and cannot be broken down into simple
form while Substance B is made up of two or more atoms of different kinds and can
be broken down into its components.
26. Which of the following is substance B?
A. Compound
B. Element
C. Mixtures
D. Pure Substance
27. Which of the following is substance A?
A. Acid
B. Element
C. Compound
D. Mixture
28. Which of the following could be an example of Substance B?
A. Calcium Oxide
B. Ice
C. Iron Oxide
D. Water
29. Which of the following could be an example of Substance A?
A. Oxygen
B. Potassium Nitrate
C. Sodium Chloride
D. Water
30. Which of the following could be the properties of Substance A?
A. Made of one atom
B. Made up of one or more element
C. Made up of two or more atoms
D. Joined through chemical process
