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Science
Quarter 1 Module 2
Element and Compounds
Science Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 Module 2: Element and Compounds
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Quarter 1 Module 2
Elements and Compounds
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Science 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

Elements and Compounds!

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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of
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 What I Need to Know
Matter is classified into two basic groups, pure substance and mixtures. Pure
substances are divided into two classes - elements and compounds. Elements are
composed of only one kind of atom. Compounds are substances composed of more
than one kind of atom.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. recognize that substances are classified into elements and compounds.
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2. characterize elements and compound;
3. describe the components of water;
4. locate the elements in the periodic table;
5. locate groups and periods in the periodic table;
6. write name of elements;
7. write symbols of elements;
8. construct a periodic table and
9. show willingness in performing the individual task at home.

Before going on, check how much you know about this topic.
Answer the pre-test on the next page on a separate sheet of paper.

What I Know
Directions: Read carefully each item. Use a separate sheet of paper for your
answers. Write only the letter of the best answer for each question.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Compound cannot be broke down into simpler substances.
B. Compound can be broken down by Physical means.
C. Water is composed off more than two different elements.
D. Compounds are more complex than elements.
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about elements and compounds?
A. They are heterogeneous in nature.
B. They are the simpler group of matter.
C. They are commonly naturally occurring materials.
D. They can be broken down into simpler substances.
3. Dmitri Mendeleev organized the chemical elements___________.
A. By number of electrons
B. By increasing atomic weights and similar properties.
C. By increasing atomic number and similar properties.
D. In alphabetical order
4. The elements in the periodic table are arranged according to their;
A. Atomic masses
B. Atomic number

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 C. Atomic weight
D. Mass number
5. A vertical column in the periodic table is called.
A. Branch
B. Group
C. Period
D. Valence
6. A horizontal row in the periodic table is called.
A. Branch
B. Group
C. Period
D. Shells
7. The majority of elements in the periodic table are.
A. Metalloids
B. Metals
C. Noble gas
D. Non-metals
8. How many periods are there in the periodic table?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D.7
9. Who is the Father of the periodic table?
A. Dennis Manguna
B. Dmitri Mendeleev
C. Hank Matriarc
D. Henry Mosely
10. Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the modern periodic table?
A. It has 18 groups and 7 periods
B. It has 18 groups and 8 periods
C. It has 18 groups and 10 periods
D. It has 8 groups and 7 periods
11. Which is not the correct grouping of elements? (Refer to periodic table)
A. Argon, potassium, silicon, strontium
B. Darmstadtium, nickel, platinum, palladium
C. Barium, berrylium, calcium, radium
D. Cesium, hydrogen, lithium, sodium
12. Which does not belong to the group of representative elements?
A. Calcium
B. Copper
C. Hydrogen
D. Xenon

How did you find the pre-test? What was your score? If you got 12 items
correctly you may skip the module, but of your score is 11 and below,
you must proceed with the module.
Have fun learning!

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 Modul
e ELEMENTS and COMPOUNDS
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Matter

Mixtures Substances

Compounds Elements

Figure 1: Classification off Matter

Pause, and take a look. Try to list down all the things that you see in your
surroundings at this moment. All this items that you had listed is matter. Matter is
anything that has mass and occupies space. Due to the wide variety of examples of
matter, scientists recognized the need to classify them. Refer to figure 1 above; there
are two basic groups of matter, the pure substances (simple) and mixtures
(complex). A pure substance is further subdivided into two groups namely; elements
and compounds. The key questions for this lesson are how are elements different
from compound? And how are they similar?

For you to understand the lesson well, do the following activities as

instructed. Have you mind activity below. Have fun and good luck.

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 Let us start with compound. Compound is homogeneous matter which are
made up of components. Let us have a mind activity, since we cannot go to school
and do the actual laboratory activity. I will give you the procedures of the very
common activity on the chemical process called electrolysis. Components of water
are separated through the passage of an electric current. In your mind you can play
as the one doing the activity or you may imagine as the teacher doing a
demonstration.
Materials needed:
Improvised electrolysis apparatus
5% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution
Connecting wires (black and red insulation)
9V dry cell

Incense or bamboo stick

Safety matches
Procedure:
1. Fill the sample container of the electrolysis apparatus half-full with 5%
sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution.
2. Fill each electrolysis syringe with 5% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution up
to the zero mark. To do this, insert the tip
the whole of the plastic straw and suck out the air. Refer to figure 2. Initially,
the plunger of the connecting syringe should be in the zero position. The
basic solution will rise and fill the electrolysis syringe as you pull the
plunger of the
3. Attach the connecting wires to the stainless screws. Attach the black wire to
the negative (-) terminal of the dry cell. Attach the red wire to the positive (-)
terminal of the dry cell. The stainless screw that is attached to the black
wire is the negative electrode; while the stainless screw that is attached to
the red wire is the positive electrode.
4.Once the wires are connected with the dry cell, electrolysis will start.
Electrolyze until6-8 ml of a gas is obtained at the negative electrode.

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 5. Draw out the gas at the negative electrode with the collecting syringe. To
do this, insert the tip of the collecting syringe into the straw on the side of
the negative electrode. While drawing out the gas, you will notice that the
solution will rise up and fill the electrolysis syringe again. Make sure that
the collecting syringe will only contained the gas generated. However, take
this chance to refill the electrolysis syringe with the solution. When the level
of the solution reaches zero mark in the electrolysis syringe, slowly lower
down the collecting syringe and immediately cover its tip with your finger.
6. Inject the collected gas into an inverted test tube and again cover the
mouth of the test tube and again cover the mouth of the test tube with your
thumb. Immediately test the gas collected with a lighted match or a bamboo
stick/incense.

Question: What happened when you placed a lighted match near the mouth
of the test tube?

7. Continue to electrolyze until 6-8Ml of the gas is obtained at the positive

electrode.
8. Draw out the gas from the positive electrode and immediately inject into
test tube held in upright position. Immediately test the gas collected by
thrusting a glowing (no flame) bamboo stick all the way down towards the
bottom of the test tube..
Note: Extinguish any flame from the burning stick but leave it glowing
before thrusting it inside the test tube.

Question: What happened when you thrust a glowing bamboo stick inside
the test tube?
Answer: A brighter spark was observed.
Electrolysis decomposed water, a compound into hydrogen and oxygen.
Hydrogen and oxygen are elements which are the components of water the
compound. It shows that a compound is a substance that consists of two elements.
In our mind activity the electrolysis, the gas collected in the positive electrode, was
the oxygen. The oxygen made the lighted stick burn more vigorously when thrust
inside the test tube. This mean oxygen supports burning. The gas collected in the
negative electrode was the hydrogen. It gave a popping sound when a glowing stick
was thrust into the test tube. The popping sound came from the rapid burning of
hydrogen in the presence of air.
Water as a compound has properties that are distinctly different from its
components the element hydrogen and oxygen. These elements (hydrogen and
oxygen) support burning while water extinguishes fire. Hydrogen and oxygen are
gases at room temperature while water is a liquid at room temperature.

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 What is It
Elements
Pure substance is one of the basic groups of matter and is subdivided into
element and compounds. If pure substance is the simple group of matter, element is
the simplest pure substance and therefore element is the simplest matter. These
elements are the components that make up a compound. There are one hundred
eighteen (118) elements. Each element has different set of properties. No two
elements have the same set of properties. Taking for example our composition of
water, even though both hydrogen and oxygen are in gaseous state at room
temperature, they behave differently when exposed to a flame or spark of a flame.

spark. A difference in behaviour implies a difference in property. One hundred

eighteen (118) is quite a big number! Thanks to the works of our early scientists,
they were able to systematically organize all of the one hundred eighteen (118)
elements in what we call the periodic table of elements or sometimes simply referred
as periodic table. Periodic table simplifies our study of elements.

The Periodic Law

By the first half of the nineteenth century, the concept of element was already
better understood, improved analytical techniques had been invented which allowed
for new substances to be identified, and more processes for the preparation of some
elements had been introduced. These developments led to a surge in the discovery

Chemist began to notice that that some elements had similar behaviour. They
organized the increasing number of known elements to better understand them and
put their properties to good use. Julius Lothar Meyer (18330-1895), a German, and
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834-1907), a Russian, are the chemist credited for the
discovery of the periodic law. They noted that, if the elements were arranged on the
basis of increasing atomic mass, elements with similar properties would occur
periodically, or at regular intervals. Mendeleev is credited for pursuing this idea of
periodic behaviour and he went on to correctly predict the existences of elements (as
well as their properties) that were still undiscovered at that time. When the structure
of atoms became known, the atomic number, which uniquely identifies atoms of the
same element, was used instead of atomic mass to arrange the elements. The
periodic law was just restated: When the elements are arranged in the order of
increasing atomic number, elements with similar properties appear at periodic
intervals.

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 (Source: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/periodic-table/)

Each element has a name. In each box of the table, you will find only one
name. One box corresponds to one element. Scientists agreed to give symbols for
each element. This is very helpful especially to those elements with long names.
Instead of writing the full name, one or two letter symbol may be used. You can find
these symbols in the periodic table too. Notice that most of the one-letter symbols
are the first letters of these elements. For the two-letter symbols, notice that the
second letter is no longer capitalized. There are symbols that used letters that were
taken from the ancient name of the element. Examples of ancient name are ferrum
(iron), argentum (silver) hydrargyrum (mercury) and plumbum (lead).

Periodic Table
The periodic table is like a map that gives a picture of the relationships among
the elements. Elements with similar properties are placed in columns, called groups
or families. Two ways of numbering the groups are indicated in the table. The
consecutive numbering from left to right using Hindu-Arabic numbers, 1 to 18, was
recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) in
1985 and subsequently adopted by the American Chemical Society. The older
notation make use of Roman numerals and distinguishes between A and B groups.
Figure below shows the two ways of numbering the groups in the periodic table.

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 (Source: https://www.gordonengland.co.uk/elements/periodic.htm )

It would be helpful if you remember the names of some common groups and
their locations in the periodic table: the alkali metals form the Group 1(IA), excluding
hydrogen; the alkaline earth metals form the Group 2(IIA); the halogens form the
Group 17(VII) A; and the noble gases form Group 18(VIIIA).
Groups13 (IIIA) to 16 (VIA) Have no special names; instead they are named
after the first element found in each of the columns mentioned. Refer to the figure
above for the location of this group in the periodic table.
The rows in the periodic table are called periods. They are numbered
consecutively from 1 to 7. Period 1 consists of hydrogen and helium only; Periods 2
and 3 have eight elements each, while period 4 and 5 have eighteen elements each.
Refer to figure above.

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 Notice that there are two separate rows of elements at the bottom of the
periodic table. These periods really belongs to period 6 and 7 as you would observe
the sequence of atomic numbers. They have been separated so as not to make the
table overly wide. The elements in this Period 6 are called lanthanides while those in
Period 7 are called actinides. Bigger groupings have also been identified in the
periodic table and are convenient for some purposes. Groups 1 to 2 and 13 to 18 are
called representative or main groups of elements; Groups 3 to 12 are the transition
elements and the separate two rows at the bottom of the table form the inner
transition elements.

Here are some enrichment activities for you to work on to master

and strengthen the basic concepts you have learned from this
lesson.

Enrichment Activity 1
A. TRUE or FALSE: Answer TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is
wrong.
1. Electrolysis is a physical change.
2. Compound is an example of a simple matter.
3. Electrolysis separates the component of water.
4. Components of water exhibit properties totally different from water.
5. Compounds can be decomposed through chemical process

Enrichment Activity 2
A. Matching Type: Match column A with column B
A B
1. Popular compound that is liquid at room A. Compound
temperature
2. An element that supports burning B. Hydrogen
3. Compound that is made of hydrogen and oxygen C. Oxygen
4. An element that produces a popping sound D. Matter
5. A simple matter that cannot be decomposed by E. Water
ordinary means.

Enrichment Activity 3
A. Using the periodic table in page ___ supply the symbol of the given elements
below.
An example is provided for you.
Element Symbol
Example: Radium Answer: Ra

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 1. Berryllium
2. Phosphorus
3. Germanium
4. Darnstatdtium
5. Boron
6. Nitrogen
7. Flourine
8. Vanadium
9. Lithium
10. Chlorine
11. Argon
12. Calcium
13. Manganese
14. Zinc
15. Antimony

Enrichment Activity 4
B. Using the periodic table in page supply the name of the given elements below.
An example is provided for you.
Symbol Element
Example: Cu Answer: Copper
1. Fe
2. Ag
3. Hg
4. Pb
5. Si
6. Mg
7. Au
8. Al
9. Cu

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 10. Sn
11. C
12. K
13. Ti
14. Ba
15. Zn

What I Have Learned

Directions: Summarized what you have learned from the lesson and activities by
completing the table using the periodic table provided on this module. Use a
separate sheet of paper for your answers.
A. Using the periodic table in page_________, complete the table by supplying
answers to group number, period, name and symbol.
An example is done for you.

Element Symbol Group Period

Example: Cesium Cs 1 6
1. Na
2. Lanthanum
3. Gallium
4. Ag
5. Iodine
6. K
7. Actinium
8. Chromium
9. Pu
10. Al

B. Using the periodic table in page_________, complete the table by supplying

answers to group number and name if it is a representative, mark X for
transition. If it is a transition element mark check under transition column and X
under representative column.

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 Two examples are done for you.
Name Symbol Representative Transition
Group Group
No. Name
Example: Iodine I 17 Halogens
Example: Hg x x
1. C
2. Fluorine
3. Cl
4. Magnesium
5. Ag
6. Lead
7. Fe
8. Br
9. Zinc
10. Radium

What I Can Do
Task: Construction/Making Periodic Table
Materials: Any available materials at home (writing and coloring)
Instructions:
1. Make your own periodic table.
2. Information needed from your finished periodic table are the following;
a. Name of the element
b. Symbol of element
c. Atomic Number of Element
d. Atomic Mass of the Element
e. Group Number
f. Period Number
3. Criteria for Rating:
Accuracy : 30 points
Creativity : 25 points
Neatness : 20 points
Color Harmony : 15points
Visual Impact : 10 points
TOTAL : 100 Points

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 Assessment
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. The elements in the periodic table are arranged according to their;
A. Atomic masses
B. Atomic number
C. Atomic weight
D. Mass number
2. A vertical column in the periodic table is called.
A. Branch
B. Group
C. Period
D. Valence
3. A horizontal row in the periodic table is called
A. Branch
B. Group
C. Period
D. Shells
4. The majority of the elements in the periodic table are.
A. Metalloids
B. Metals
C. Noble gas
D. Non-metals
5. How many periods are there in the periodic table
A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D.7
6. Who is the Father of the periodic table?
A. Dennis Manguna
B. Dmitri Mendeleev
C. Hank Matriarc
D. Henry Mosely
7. Which does not belong to the group of representative elements?
A, Beryllium B. Chromium C. Hydrogen D. Xenon

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Compound cannot be broke down into simpler substances.
B. Compound can be broken down by Physical means.
C. Water is composed off more than two different elements.
D. Compounds are more complex than elements.
9. Which of the following statements is TRUE about elements and compounds?
A. They are heterogeneous in nature.
B. They are the simpler group of matter.
C. They are commonly naturally occurring materials.
D. They can be broken down into simpler substances.
10. Dmitri Mendeleev organized the chemical elements

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 A. By number of electrons
B. By increasing atomic weights and similar properties.
C. By increasing atomic number and similar properties.
D. In alphabetical order
11. Which of the following CORRECTLY describes the modern periodic table?
A. It has 18 groups and 7 periods
B. It has 18 groups and 8 periods
C. It has 18 groups and 10 periods
D. It has 8 groups and 7 periods
12. Which is not the correct grouping of elements? (Refer to periodic table)
A. Argon, potassium, silicon, strontium
B. Darmstadtium, nickel, platinum, palladium
C. Barium, beryllium, calcium, radium
D. Cesium, hydrogen, lithium, sodium

Great Job! You are almost done with this module.

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Mark out the list of words by searching it horizontally, vertically or

diagonally on the puzzle.

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 END OF THE MODULE
Congratulations for
accomplishing this
module! You are now
aware of elements and
compounds.
Are you ready to explore
more on elements and
compounds?

Before you return this module to your teacher, kindly copy and fill out the Self- rating
table adapted from Valdoz (2017).

How much did this module Fair Good Excellent

help you?
(5 points) (8 points) (10 points)
Characterize elements and
compounds
Describe the components of
water
Locate the elements in the
periodic table
Locate the groups and periods
in the periodic table
Write name of elements
Write symbols of elements
Construct a periodic table
Show willingness in performing
the individual task at home

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