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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 4B:
Elements and Compounds

Self-Learning Module

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Science - Grade 7
Self-Learning Module
Quarter 1 – Module 4B – Elements and Compounds
First Edition, 2020

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 Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is a stand-alone resource material in Science
which is intended for the learners of the Division of Bacolod City. Learners who do not
have online accessibility or who do not want to risk face-to-face learning may utilize
this module. This includes a learner-friendly pretest, self-check exercises, and other
modes of instructions for learners and teachers who are geographically remote from
each other. This covers topics in Grade 7 in the 1st Quarter with corresponding
activities for learners to achieve the most essential learning competencies and lesson
objectives.
Each exercise in this module is designed for independent learning and practice.
However, ensure that the learners’ parents, elder siblings, guardians or relatives at
home will guide and support them as they accomplish the given tasks. Furthermore,
explain to students that taking the tests diligently will allow them to learn their lessons
for their academic progress. Most importantly, remind them to answer the given
activities on a separate answer sheet and handle this module with utmost care.

For the learner:

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is a learner-friendly resource material in
Science which is specifically designed for your learning needs and progress. Your
patience and dedication in reading and answering the exercises will help you
successfully achieve the objectives. You are free to ask assistance from your teachers,
parents, siblings, friends, and family members whom you think can help you best.
Read each lesson carefully and follow the instructions for your activities.
Remember to answer the given exercises in a separate sheet of paper. When
you are done, kindly submit it to your teacher who will check and evaluate your level
of competency.

You can do it! Good luck and God bless.

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Parts of the Self-Learning Module
The following are the parts of this module that will help you finish your tasks.
Read the following descriptions below to better understand each part.

This part will be your guide to learn in the

I Need to Know specific lessons specifically your skills and
competencies.

This contains a 10-item pre-test that will

I Will Check on This
check what you already know.

This section will give you the topic,

Lesson Overview information and concepts as a brief
discussion for you to learn.

It is in this part that the new lesson will be

introduced to you in different ways: a story, a
I Will Do This poem, a problem opener, an activity, or a
situation. You will be given specific
instructions on how to go about the activity.

In this part helps you generalize your

I Learned This understanding of the concepts. This includes
a short fill-in the blanks summary of the topic.

This provides you questions and exercises to

I Practice This help you deepen your understanding of the
concept.

This section includes an activity or exercises

I Apply This that will help you apply your knowledge into
real-life situations

This is composed of 10-item exercises to

I Test Myself assess if you have attained the learning
competency.
This is a list of all sources used in developing
References
this module

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 I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
recognize that substances are classified into elements and compounds S7MT-
Ig-h-5. The scope of this module allows you to use it in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students.
The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order
in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.

This module is composed of one lesson only:

 Lesson 2 – Elements and Compounds

After going through this module, you are expected to

1. differentiate elements from compounds,
2. identify whether the given sample is an element or a compound,
and
3. enumerate examples of common elements and compounds and
describe their uses.

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 Lesson

2 Elements and Compounds

Lesson Overview

Elements

Everything around us is made up of elements. The air we breathe is a mixture

of so many elements like oxygen, nitrogen, and argon. The constituting factors for
everything on this planet Earth: the tree, your book, your pencil, paper, and furniture,
so on are all made up of elements.
An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down by chemical
methods into simpler parts.
For example

A piece of iron cannot be broken down into

anything other than iron. If you kept breaking
that piece, the pieces would get smaller, but
each piece will always be an iron.

A copper wire is an example of an element/

pure substance. The more we break it down,
more pieces of copper we get.

Elements consist of only one type of atom. An

atom is the smallest particle of an element that
still has the same properties of that element.
All atoms of a specific element have exactly
the same chemical makeup, size, and mass.

There are a total of 118 elements. Many elements occur naturally on Earth;
however, some are created in a laboratory by scientists through nuclear processes.

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Compounds

Every chemical combination of atoms is a molecule. Numerous atoms of

different elements combine to form a compound molecule. All compounds are
molecules but all molecules are not compounds. Molecule is one that is formed
together out of a chemical bond.

For example

Sodium (Na) is an element but not a compound

because it is made up of only one type of atom.
Common salt (NaCl) can be called an ionic
compound because it is made of Sodium (Na)
and Chlorine (Cl).

One atom of carbon + one molecule of oxygen

= one molecule of carbon dioxide.

An illustration of how element and compound looks like:

What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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What elements and compounds have in common?

Both elements and compounds are pure chemical substances.

Physical changes: A change which does not affect the substance. Physical forces
cannot always break down compounds totally. Heat melts ice to form water. But no
change happens to the molecule of water. Likewise decreasing the pressure boils
water leaving the molecules unchanged.

Chemical changes in compounds happen when

chemical bonds are created or destroyed.
In a chemical change the forces between atoms,
changes the molecular pattern of a substance.
Energy is either released or absorbed in the
process.

The process of curdling of milk is also an example of chemical change.

1. A new substance is formed.
2. The process is irreversible

There are millions of different compounds around us. When elements join and
become compounds, they lose many of their individual behavior. Sodium (Na) is very
reactive element individually but when sodium and chlorine (Cl) combine, table salt
forms which is a non-reactive and obviously very edible substance. New compounds
formed rarely possess any of their previous physical or chemical traits when they were
elements. They have a new life of their own.

I Will Do This

Activity 2: Read between the Pictures

Materials
Activity sheet, pen

Procedure
Identify whether the following illustrations below refer to an ELEMENT or a
COMPOUND. Be able to write its name as well on the space provided.

1. 2.
Name: _____________ Name: _____________
Type of Pure Substance: ____________ Type of Pure Substance: ____________

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3. Name: _____________
Name: _____________ Type of Pure Substance: ____________
Type of Pure Substance: ____________

5.
Name: _____________
Type of Pure Substance: ____________

Analysis Questions:
1. What are the differences between Elements and Compounds?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

2. In what way/s do elements and compounds are similar?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

I Learned This

Fill in the blanks. Select your answer from the box.

molecules pure substances compounds
two element

I have learned that matter can be broken down into two categories:
1. _______________ and mixtures. Pure substances are further broken down into
elements and 2. _______________. Elements are the simplest complete chemical
substances. Each 3. _______________ corresponds to a single entry on the periodic
table. An element is a material that consists of a single type of atom.

Chemical bonds link elements together to form more complex

4.___________________ called compounds. A compound consists of
5.___________________ or more types of elements held together by covalent or ionic
bonds.
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 I Practice This

Materials
Activity sheet, marker or pen

Activity 2: Word Chop Activity

Direction: The table below contains words that have been chopped in half. Find the
pieces that fit together, then write and describe them in a sentence in the space
provided in the Answer Sheet.

a Elem
bol Pound
mole Tom
ent Sym
com Cule

I Apply This

Match the following elements and compounds with their corresponding picture
and uses. The first one serves as a sample on how to answer.

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 I Test Myself

Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Select the letter of the best answer.
1. Which of the following statements describes a compound?
A. It is made of one atom only
B. It can be physically separated.
C. It usually does not contain the same ratio of its component atoms.
D. None of the above

2. Which of the following items below describes how molecules form?

A. through chemical bond C. through chemical segregation
B. through chemical separation D. through combination of chemicals

3. Which among the following terms is represented by a chemical symbol?

A. compound C. mixture
B. element D. solution

4. The following are examples of a compound EXCEPT:

A. carbon dioxide C. sugar
B. salt D. zinc

5. What is formed when two or more elements chemically combine?

A. compound C. mixture
B. element D. solution

References
EASE Module Chemistry M13: Atoms in the Periodic Table
Modified Phoenix Science Series Integrated Science Laboratory Manual
https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-physical-science-flexbook-
2.0/section/4.2/primary/lesson/modern-periodic-table-ms-ps
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/22972401/cross-curricular-reading-
comprehension-worksheets-c-7-of-36
https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Chemistry/1/The-Periodic-Table-of-
Elements/52/reading
https://www.potatogoodness.
com/nutrition/
https://www.etutorworld.com/7th-grade-science-worksheets/elements-and-
compounds.html
http://www.learnhive.net/learn/icse-grade-7/chemistry/elements-and-compounds
https://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/element/chop/
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1728-the-essential-elements

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 Key Answer
Module 4B Elements and Compounds
Lesson 2 Elements and Compounds

I Will Do This
Analysis questions: Key answers
1.

2. Both elements and compounds are pure chemical substances.

I Learned This I Practice This

1. Pure Substances 1. Atom - An atom is the smallest particle of an element that still has the
2. Compounds same properties of that element.
3. Element 2. Symbol – is used to refer an element
4. Molecules 3. Molecule - Molecule is one that is formed together out of a chemical
5. Two (2) bond.
4. Element - Elements consist of only one type of atom.
5. Compound – contain different elements in a fixed ratio.
I Apply This I Test Myself
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. A

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 Post Test

Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Select the letter of the best answer.

1. Which among the following could be found in the periodic table?

A. compound B. element C. mixture D. solution

2. Water is an example of ______________.

A. compound B. element C. mixture D. solution

3. Substances that cannot be decomposed into two or more simpler substances by

chemical means are called ______________.
A. pure substances B. compounds C. elements D. molecules

4. The smallest unit of a compound that retains the properties of the compound is the:
A. atom B. element C. molecule D. symbol

5. How many different atoms are there in a compound?

A. no atoms B. one C. always two D. two or more

6. Which statement about atoms and molecule is correct?

A. Elements always exist as separate atoms.
B. Elements and compounds can exist as molecules.
C. Elements always exist as pairs of atoms called molecules.
D. Molecules are particles of an element.

7. Which among the following does not belong to the group?

A. iron B. copper C. boron D. water

8. Approximately, how many elements are presently known and recorded in the periodic
table of elements?
A. 116 B. 117 C. 118 D. 119

9. Which among the following is the correct symbol for Sodium?

A. Na B. na C. So D. NA

10. Which among the following best describes a compound?

A. It is made of only one element.
B. It cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
C. Its examples include Silicon, Magnesium and Tin.
D. It is normally represented by a chemical formula.

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Key Answers for Post Test:

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. D

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