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Batasan Hills National High School

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SCIENCE 8
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
QUARTER 3 - WEEK 5

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TOPIC: ATOM versus MOLECULES

What is an atom?

 smallest unit into which matter can be divided without

the release of electrically charged particles. It also is the
smallest unit of matter that has the characteristic
properties of a chemical element. As such, the atom is
the basic building block of chemistry.
 smallest unit of matter that retains all of the chemical
properties of an element.

Atomic Particles

 Atoms consist of three basic particles: protons, electrons, and neutrons. The nucleus (center) of the
atom contains the protons (positively charged) and the neutrons (no charge). The outermost regions
of the atom are called electron shells and contain the electrons (negatively charged). Atoms have
different properties based on the arrangement and number of their basic particles.
Subatomic Particles Properties
Particl Symbo Location Charge Mass Actual mass, grams
e l
electron e- Electron clouds/ -1 1/1 840 approx 0 9.109 x 10 -28
orbitals
Proton p+ nucleus +1 1 1.672 x 10 -24
neutron n0 nucleus 0 1 1.675 x 10 -24

What is a molecule?

 Molecules is a larger particle formed by combination of two or more atoms.

For example, water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen atoms that have
combined to form water molecules. Water is a molecule; it is made up of one
oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms
  Atoms combine to form molecules, which then interact to form solids, gases, or liquids. Many
biological processes are devoted to breaking down molecules into their component atoms so they
can be reassembled into a more useful molecule.

Examples of
Molecules:

Difference Between Atoms and Molecules

Factor Atoms Molecules
Definition smallest unit into which matter can be Two or more atoms chemically bonded
divided without the release of together.
electrically charged particles.

Example Oxygen – O Oxygen – O2

Phosphorus – P Carbon Dioxide -- CO2
Sulphur – S Table Salt - NaCl
Hydrogen – H Water – H2O
Constituent Protons, Electrons & Neutrons Two or more atoms of the same or different
Elements elements

REMEMBER: Atom, the smallest unit that matter can be broken down into without releasing any
electrically charged particles. Atoms are also the smallest unit of matter that exhibits the characteristic
properties of an element. While, molecule is a particle made up of two or more atoms that are chemically
bonded together. Very large molecules exist; they are known as macromolecules. An example of a
particularly large macromolecule is DNA, which contains hundreds of billions of atoms.

ACTIVITY 5.1 Tell whether the illustration in each number represent an atom or molecules.

1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________

ACTIVITY 5.2 Complete the Venn diagram below by providing information about similarities and
differences between Atoms and Molecules.

ATOMS MOLECULES
QUIZ 5 Choose the correct answer. WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN CAPITAL LETTER.
1. It is the smallest unit into which matter can be divided without the release of electrically charged
particles.
a. atom b. matter c. force d. molecules

2. It is formed by combining two or more atoms together.

a. force b. matter c. mixture d. molecules

3. Which among the following is an example of a molecule?

a. Oxygen b. Hydrogen c. Sodium d. Water

4. Carbon Dioxide is composed of how many atoms?

a. 2- Carbon and 1- Oxygen c. 1- Carbon and 2- Oxygen
b. 3- Carbon and 1- Oxygen d. 2- Carbon, 1- Oxygen and 1- Hydrogen

5. What are the subatomic particles that makes up an atom?

a. protons, electrons and neutrons c. protons, electrons and neurons
b. protons, electrons and substance d. protons, energy and neutrons

Schools Division Office- Quezon City

Batasan Hills National High School
IBP Road Batasan Hills Quezon City
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SCIENCE 8
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
QUARTER 3 - WEEK 5
ANSWER KEY

ACTIVITY 5.1
1. molecules
2. atoms
3. molecules
4. atoms
5. molecules

ACTIVITY 5.2

ATOMS MOLECULES

 smallest unit into which  Molecules is a larger

matter can be divided particle formed by
 Atoms combine combination of two or more
without the release of
to form atoms.
electrically charged
molecules,
particles into which  For example, water is
which then
matter can be divided composed of hydrogen and
interact to form
without the release of oxygen atoms that have
solids, gases, or
electrically charged combined to form water
liquids.
QUIZ 5
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. A