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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 2
Recognize that Substances are Classified
into Elements and Compounds (Part I)
Science – Grade 7
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Quarter 1 – Module 2: Recognize that Substances are Classified into Elements and
Compounds (Part I)
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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 2

Recognize that Substances are

Classified into Elements and
Compounds (Part I)
HOW TO USE THIS MODULE
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set aside other tasks that will disturb you while enjoying the lessons. Carefully read the
instructions below to successfully enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every part of this
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develops and enhances learning,
3. Perform all the provided activities in the SLeM.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

PARTS OF THIS MODULE

Expectations This will provide what you will be able to know in completing
the lessons in the SLeM.

Pre-test This will assess your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.

Looking Back to This section will measure the skills that you learned and
your Lesson understand from the previous lesson.

Brief This section will give you an overview of the lesson.

Introduction

Activities These are activities designed to develop your critical thinking

and other competencies that you need to master. This can be
done solely or with your partner depending on the nature of the
activity.

This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the

Remember lessons,

Check Your This will verify how you learned from the lesson.
Understanding

Post-test This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
SLeM .

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 Lesson 1 ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS

Expectations
This supplementary material is designed to guide you in recognizing that
substances are classified into elements and compounds.
Specifically, this material will help you to:
1. differentiate elements from compounds based on their composition from the given
chemical names and formulas;
2. briefly describe the history and basis of naming elements;
3. identify elements and compounds from food labels and other products available at home,
market, and the community; and
4. recognize important elements and compounds that are useful to humans.

Pre-Test
Direction: Read each question carefully and write your answers on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE for both elements and compounds?
A. They are both pure substances.
B. They are both the simplest form of matter.
C. They are both present in indefinite proportions.
D. They are both broken down into simpler substances by physical means.

2. Which of the following substances is an element?

A. air B. fluorine C. sugar D. water

3. Which of the following is TRUE about compounds?

A. They are made of the same kind of atom.
B. They can be separated by physical means.
C. They are always present in indefinite ratios.
D. They have a unique set of properties different from their constituent elements.

4. Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt is a compound. Which of the following
statements is INCORRECT?
A. The chemical symbol of the compound is NaCl.
B. The compound is made of two elements sodium and chlorine.
C. The compound can be broken down into elements by chemical means.
D. The two elements in the compound belong to the same group in the periodic table.

5. What is the most abundant metal found in the human bones and teeth?
A. calcium B. iodine C. magnesium D. phosphorus

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 Looking Back
Try to look at the things around you from the food you eat, the water you drink,
the ingredients you use to cook food, the medicines you take, the clothes you
wear, the toiletries you often use, and even the air you breathe. Did you know that these are made
of elements and compounds?
Let us have a quick tour of your kitchen! Can you list ten things that you see?
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Brief Introduction
Elements and compounds are pure substances found everywhere. They are
“pure” in the sense that they cannot be separated by physical means.
An element is a substance made of one kind of atom that cannot be broken down into
simpler substances. A list of elements is found in the periodic table arranged in the order of
increasing atomic number. Elements were named after a famous person, a planet, a place or
country, a mineral, a mythological origin, a property, or a scientist. Each element is represented
by a letter symbol, which is usually one or two letters long. The first letter starts with a capital
letter, with the second letter written in lower case. For example, Al is for aluminum and O is for
oxygen.
A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically combined
in definite proportions. Each compound is named from its composition based on IUPAC standards
for the given systematic names and common names. It is usually written in a chemical formula
which consists of a letter and a number to represent the element and the number of atoms in each
element in a compound. For example, dihydrogen monoxide commonly known as water has a
chemical formula H2O meaning one molecule of water is made of two atoms of hydrogen and one
oxygen atom. Take note that when elements are joined, the atoms lose their individual properties
and have different properties from the elements they are made of.
You might ask if it is possible to separate the molecule of a compound to get the original
elements. The answer is yes. By applying chemical methods we can break the strong bonds that
joined the atoms of elements together in a compound. A molecule of water for example can be
separated into individual elements of hydrogen and oxygen using a chemical process called
electrolysis. You will be more knowledgeable about elements and compounds as you answer the
activities prepared for you.

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 Activities
Activity 1. Where do I belong?

Objective:
● be familiar with the name, chemical symbol, and location of elements in the
periodic table; and
● identify the origin of naming the elements.
Material: Periodic table, any book in Chemistry

Direction: Using the periodic table on the next page. Fill in the missing data in the table. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Number one is done for you.

Element Name Element Group Period Origin of the element name

Symbol and description
1. helium H 18 1 mythical- the son of god (Helios)
2. Al mineral – Latin for alum (alumen)

3. copernicium 7
4. 12 6
5. selenium 16
6. F 2
property—Greek for light-bearing
7. P
(phos phero)
8. beryllium 2
9. krypton 4
place—Latin for Cyprus
10. Cu
(Cuprum)
11. lithium 1
12. roentgenium 11
mythical—Sons of the Earth
13. 4
goddess (Titans)
14. Sr 2
15. nickel 10

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Activity 2. What’s In the Shape!
Objective: Classify pure substances as elements and compounds.
Direction: The different shapes in the illustration symbolize different kinds of atoms. Classify
whether it represents an element or a compound. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.
7. .
10. Based on your basis for classifying the given illustrations, how would you differentiate
elements from compounds?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 3. One 4 All! All 4 One MATTERS!

Objective:
● identify the component elements in a compound; and
● determine the numbers of atoms in each element in a compound.

Direction: Name the elements and the corresponding number of atoms in the following
compounds. Use the periodic table on page 5 to guide you in answering. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper. Number one is done for you

Chemical Formula Number of atoms in each element

1. Mg (OH)2 1 magnesium, 2 oxygen, 2 hydrogen

2. NaCl

3. CH2Cl2
4. PbI2

5. K2CO3
6. AgCl2

7. Na2CO3

8. H2CrO4
9. Al2(SO4)3

10. KBr
11. Zn3(PO4)2

12. AlF3

13. K4Fe(CN)6

14. (NH4)3PO4

Complete the following statements:

Compounds can be broken down into their component _______15________ by

_______16___________. Chemist represents compounds using ______17_________
based on the symbols of ________18_______ in periodic table. The proportion of
elements in a compound is ______19_____. The properties of a compound are
_______20_______from the properties of its component element/s.

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Activity 4. Identify Me-LEMENT-O!
Objective: Recognize some important uses of elements around us.
Material: Periodic table of elements
Direction: Read the element descriptions in the across and down boxes. Use the element symbols
in the table below as your clue/s to complete the crossword puzzle. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
Element symbol
I Ne O C Li N Fe
H Cl He Ca Os Ar Al

4 2

3 10

9
5
1

6 8

DOWN

ACROSS 2. An explosive gas and the lightest element.

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1.A lightweight yet durable and non- 5. It is the most abundant metal in the human body, found
corroding metal used to create cans mainly in bones and teeth.
for soft drinks. 6. Commonly used in batteries.
3. A colorless gas and made up the 78 8. A violet-black solid and used as disinfectant for
percent of the air. wounds.
4. A greenish-yellow poisonous gas. 9. A colorless gas, important in the breathing system.
Remember
7. Basis of life’s organic molecules. 10. An inert gas used for advertising signs and lasers.

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• Element consists of only one kind of atom. It is the simplest form of matter which cannot
be divided any further.
● Compounds consist of two or more different elements chemically combined in fixed
proportions.
● Periodic table is a tabular display of elements which are arranged by increasing atomic
number.
● Group is the vertical column of elements in the periodic table of elements.
● Period is the horizontal row of elements in the periodic table of elements.
● Chemical symbols are the abbreviation of the name of the elements.
● Chemical formula is the abbreviation of the name of the compound.
● We cannot separate elements into two or simpler substances by physical or chemical
means, whereas we can separate compounds into elements by chemical means.
● Take note that when elements are joined in a compound, the atoms lose their individual
properties and have different properties from the elements they are made of.

Checking Your Understanding

Find any food products at home. Name at least 5 compounds in the food label and identify its
constituent elements. Answer the guide questions that follow. Write all your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
Sample Food Product Compound Constituent elements

Guide Questions:
1. Why are food labels important?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. How can food labels guide people toward healthy choices?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What are the elements or nutrients present in your food label which you think are important in
our body?
______________________________________________________________________________

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 Post-Test

Direction: Read each question carefully and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is the most abundant metal found in the human bones and teeth?
A. calcium B. iodine C. magnesium D. phosphorus
2. Which of the following is TRUE about compounds?
A. They are made of the same kind of atom.
B. They can be separated by physical means.
C. They are always present in indefinite ratios.
D. They have a unique set of properties different from their constituent elements.

3. Which of the following substances is an element?

A. air B. fluorine C. sugar D. water

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE for both elements and compounds?
A. They are both pure substances.
B. They are both the simplest form of matter.
C. They are both present in indefinite proportions.
D. They are both broken down into simpler substances by physical means.

5. Sodium chloride, commonly known as the table salt is a compound. Which of the following
statements is INCORRECT?
A. The chemical symbol of the compound is NaCl.
B. The compound is made of two elements sodium and chlorine.
C. The compound can be broken down into elements by chemical means.
D. The two elements in the compound belong to the same group in the periodic table.

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Activity 1
Element Name Element Group Period Origin of element name
Symbol and Description
1. helium H 18 1 mythical- the son of god (Helios)
2. aluminum 13 3
3. Cn 12 person- Nicolaus Copernicus
4. mercury Hg celestial body- Planet (Mercury)
Mythical- Greek of moon
5. Se 4
(Selene)
6. fluorine 17 property- Latin for to flow (fluere)
7. phosphorus 15 3
mineral- Greek for beryl
8. Be 2
(beryllos)
property- Greek for hidden
9. Kr 18
(kryptos
10. copper 11 4
11. Li 2 mineral- Greek for stone (lithos)
person- Wilhelm Conrad
12. Rn 7
Roentgen
13. titanium Ti 4
place- A city in Scotland
14. strontium 5
(Strontian)
mineral- German for St. Nicholas’
15. Ni 4 copper or the Devil’s copper
(kupfernickel)
Pre- test
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A
Answer Key
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http://www.knowledgedoor.com/2/elements_handbook/origin_of_element_name.html
2. Origin of Element Names, accessed 20 June 2020,
1. Department of Education -Grade 7- Science Learner’s Material pp. 34-51
References:
Activity 2
1. compound 2. element 3. compound 4. element 5. compound
6. element 7. compound 8. element 9. compound
10. Elements are made of the same kind of atoms while compounds are made of more than
one kind of atoms
Activity 3
1. 1 magnesium, 2 oxygen, 2 hydrogen 8. 2 hydrogen, 1 chromium, 4 oxygen
2. 1 sodium, 1 chlorine 9. 2 aluminum, 3 sulfur, 12 oxygen
3. I carbon, 2 hydrogen, 2 chlorine 10. 1 potassium, 1 bromine
4. 1 lead, 2 iodine 11. 3 zinc, 2 phosphorus, 8 oxygen
5. 2 krypton, 1 carbon, 3 oxygen 12. 1 aluminum, 3 fluorine
6. 1 silver, 2 chlorine 13. 4 potassium, 1 iron, 6 carbon, 6 nitrogen
7. 2 sodium, 1 carbon, 3 oxygen 14. 3 nitrogen, 12 hydrogen, 1 phosphorus,
4 oxygen
15. element/s 16. chemical means 17. chemical formula
18. element/s 19. fixed/definite 20. different/ not the same
Activity 4
1. carbon 2. aluminum 3. hydrogen 4. calcium 5. iodine
6. nitrogen 7. neon 8. lithium 9. oxygen 10. chlorine
Checking Your Understanding: Answers may vary
Post- test
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D
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