TOPIC Date

Expectations 8/5/16

Observation & Inference 8/5/16

Matter 8/8/16

Properties of Matter 8/12/16

Atoms vs. Elements 8/22/16

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Guiding Question: What’s the difference between an atom and an element?

1. What are atoms? What are elements?Chemical Interactions Textbook

Page 9

2 paragraphs -All matter is made of atoms.

Page 11

2 paragraphs under the heading: Each

element is made of a different atom

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An atom is . . . An element is . . .

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http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/scale/

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Atoms—the particles that make up all matter—vary by element in different types of matter.

There are more than 100 known elements, specific types of atoms that are the basic building blocks of matter. Pure elements are substances that are made of only one type of atom. However, atoms can join together to form molecules. If two or more atoms of different elements join together, the resulting molecule is called a compound. For example, water is a common example of a compound—water molecules are each composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. – Teacher’s Domain

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_intro.html

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Atom

A unit of matter, the smallest particle of an element

Consists of protons, neutrons, and electrons

Has neutral charge if protons=neutrons

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or Symbol

Element

A sample that consists of atoms of ONLY ONE TYPE

An atom with a specific number of protons

Cannot be broken down into a simpler substance.

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Elements are found on the periodic table