Element vs

Compound
Mini Lesson
What’s an element?
 Remember…. A pure substance….that
can not be broken down into another
substance…..
 Name 5 elements?
Pod Discussion: Do you think
elements combine? Explain your
thinking…. provide evidence?

Salt Water Sugar

 Compound
write this down in your ISN

 Pure substance composed of two or more

different elements joined by chemical bonds.
 These chemical bonds can only be separated by
other chemicals. You can not physically pull, cut,
or tear a compound apart.
 Made of elements in a specific ratio .
What does ratio mean?
How much of one
thing is compared
to another.
 CO is a deadly
Compound compound… What
two elements is it
made from? What
is the ratio of
elements?
Carbon and
Oxygen
Waist gas from an
engine.
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide
Compound
NaCl/ is a
common
compound… What
two elements is it
made from? What
is the ratio of
elements?
Sodium
Chlorine/Chloride
Salt
Sodium Chloride
A square compound under a microscope.
Compound
C12H22O11 is a
common
compound… What
three elements is
it made from?
What is the ratio
of elements?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Table sugar
Sugar
Compound SiO2is a common
compound… What
two elements is it
made from? What
is the ratio of
elements?
Silicon Oxygen
Silicon Oxide
Sand
1 Silicon element
Chemically bonded to
2 Oxygen elements
Compound N2O is a common
compound… What
two elements is it
made from? What
is the ratio of
elements?

Nitrogen
Oxygen
Nitrous Oxide
Laughing Gas
 Pod Discussion: What’s the difference
between an element and a compound?

element contains just one type of atom.
An

A compound contains two or more
different atoms joined chemically in a ratio.
 Copper
Element, or Compound?
 Copper
Element, or Compound?
Cu
 Table Sugar
Element, or Compound?
 Table Sugar
Element, or Compound?
H 22 O 1 1
C 12
 Diamond
Element, or Compound?
 Diamond
Element, or Compound?
C
 Neon Gas
Element or Compound,?
 Neon Gas
Element, or Compound?
Ne
 Pure Water
Element, or Compound,?
 Pure Water
Element, or Compound?
H 2O
 Aluminum
Element, or Compound?
 Aluminum
Element, or Compound?

Al
 Silver
Element, or Compound?
 Silver
Element, or Compound?
Ag
 Sand
Element, or Compound?
 Sand
Element, or Compound?
 Compound Discovery
It is the year 2032 and you and a partner have just been asked to join
NASA on a trip to Jupiter. On this trip, your team discovered a brand new
compound that no one has ever seen. Upon further investigation, you also
noticed the compound was made up of elements commonly found on the
periodic table and ones that have also never been seen. To introduce the
world to the new compound, you need to chart the following information:

 Name of Compound
 Colored Picture of the discovered compound
 Description of the physical and chemical properties of the
compound
 List of all of the elements that are bonded together to make up the
compound (minimum of 2, real or made up)
 Atomic #, Atomic Mass, Protons, Neutrons and Electrons written out
for each element
 Atomic Drawing of the compound. Showing how each element
bonds to the other (Protons, Neutrons and Electrons) (Each
Element wants 8 electrons in their outer roadway, so they
may share electrons/Bond)