6.5 A Elements and Compounds

carbon

Which of the following elements is one of the major components of living organisms? sulfur, carbon, silicon, copper

water

Which of the following is a compound? water, hydrogen, chlorine, aluminum

are made of at least two types of matter

While elements and compounds are related, they are different. Unlike elements, compounds

A compound is two or more types of matter, an element is one

How are elements and compounds different?

2

How many elements are in the compound ?

3

How many of these substances are an example of an element?

3

How many of these substances are elements?

symbol

This picture represents part of the Periodic Table. "Na" is called the elements

compounds

This table has 2 columns of different kinds of matter. What is the best label for the 2nd column?

substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substance.

What is the best description of an element?

oxygen

Which element is one of the most abundant in both solid parts of Earth and in living matter?

nitrogen

Which element makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?