Elements

and Compounds
Elements combine together to make an almost
limitless number of compounds
The proper8es of the compound are totally
dierent from the cons8tuent elements

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Forma8on of Water
from Its Elements

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Formulas Describe Compounds

A compound is a dis8nct substance that is composed

of atoms of two or more elements
Describe the compound by describing the number
and type of each atom in the simplest unit of the
compound
molecules or ions

Each element is represented by its leFer symbol

The number of atoms of each element is wriFen to
the right of the element as a subscript
if there is only one atom, the 1 subscript is not wriFen

Polyatomic ions are placed in parentheses

if more than one
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Molecular View of
Elements and Compounds

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Classifying Elements & Compounds

Atomic elements = elements whose par8cles are
single atoms
Molecular elements = elements whose par8cles
are mul8-atom molecules
Molecular compounds = compounds whose
par8cles are molecules made of only nonmetals
Ionic compounds = compounds whose par8cles
are ca8ons and anions

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