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Odd-one-out

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Combining elements

There are many different materials in the world, but only


around 100 elements. These elements can be combined in
many different ways to make thousands of compounds.

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Atoms in elements

An element is a substance made up of only one type of atom.

Copper is made Carbon is made Helium is made


up of copper up of carbon up of helium
atoms only. atoms only. atoms only.

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Molecules of elements

The atoms in some elements join together to make molecules.

One of the elements that exists like this is hydrogen.

Each hydrogen atom joins up with one other atom to make a


hydrogen molecule.

hydrogen
= hydrogen atom =
molecule

The formula of a hydrogen molecule is H2.

Other elements such as nitrogen, oxygen, and chlorine also


exist as molecules. What are the formulae of these elements?

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Atoms joining to make compounds

When two or more elements react in a chemical reaction,


the atoms do not just mix together, they become joined to
one another to make compounds.

hydrogen + oxygen  water

+ 

In a chemical reaction, the atoms in the reactants


become joined in different ways and this is how
new compounds are formed.

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Molecules of compounds

Some compounds exist as molecules:

Water is made of hydrogen Carbon dioxide is made of carbon


and oxygen atoms. What is and oxygen atoms. What is the
the formula of water? formula of carbon dioxide?

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Element or compound?

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Recognising elements and compounds

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A compound is not a mixture

The molecules in a mixture But the molecules in water


of hydrogen gas and oxygen look like this…
gas look like this:

…because water is a compound, made when hydrogen and


oxygen react and their atoms become chemically joined to
each other.

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