Elements and Compounds

While elements and compounds are related, they are different. Unlike elements, compounds can be described as which of the following?

• Consist of only one type of atom

• Are the smallest form of a particle

• Exist only as pure substances

• Are made of at least two types of matter

Water is an example of a compound. Which of the following is the best description of all compounds?

• A substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

• A substance that is made up of more than one kind of atom

• A material that has a specific density at a specific temperature

• A group of atoms that have different abilities when joined together

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Mrs. Davis has asked Kyle to retrieve the compound mixture from the chemical cabinet. Which of the following should Kyle retrieve?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Chlorine

• Aluminum

A substance is anything with specific composition and properties. The chart provided lists some substances and their symbols.How many substances in the table provided are compounds?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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There are 92 naturally occurring elements. How does this relate the the number of compounds?

• Because it takes at least two elements to make a compound, there are fewer than 46 kinds.

• There are exactly 92 kinds of compounds, one for every kind of element.

• Elements combine in different ways to create many more than 92 compounds.

• The number of compounds constantly increases as we discover new elements.

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While elements and compounds are related, they are different. Unlike compounds, elements can be described as which of the following?

• Are the smallest form of a particle

• Consist of only one type of atom

• Exist only as pure substances

• Are made of at least two types of matter

Which of the following is the best description of an element?

• A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

• A pair of atoms that have different abilities when joined together

• A material that has a specific shape at a specific temperature

• A naturally occurring mineral made of more than one substance

The rocky surface of Earth, its atmosphere, its oceans, and all living things are made up of which of the following, which is also an example of an element?

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• Sodium chloride

• Aluminum

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The chart provided lists some substances and their symbols. How many of these substances are an example of an element?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Alexa is writing a paper comparing elements and compounds found in living and nonliving things. Which of the following could Alexa use to correctly describe the relationship between elements and compounds?

• Two compounds are required to make one element in natural systems.

• There is a finite number of elements that can be used to create a multitude of compounds.

• Compounds combine in different ways to create many variations of elements.

• Every elements can be broken down into an infinite number of compounds.

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