RECAP

UNIT 1 THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF MATTER

Chapter 1 Matter as a Substance

Lesson 1 Elements
Lesson 2 Compounds
 Matter
anything that takes up space and has volume

Substance Mixture
any material that cannot be broken down by all objects that can be separated by physical
physical means means

Element Compound Homogeneous Heterogeneous

simplest form of matter a substance that is made up
of 2 or more elements
Ex Hydrogen, Oxygen Ex H2O – water
Sodium, Chlorine NaCl - salt

Metal

Non Metal

Metalloids
 Element
Metal
Examples : Aluminum, Gold, Copper
Properties : malleable, lustrous, ductile, good conductors of heat and electricity
Uses: Aluminum used to build aircraft bodies, Gold is used for jewelries, Copper is used in electrical equipment
Question: Are all metals solid?

Non Metal
Examples: Oxygen, Carbon, Sulfur, Chlorine
Properties : Poor conductors of heat and electricity, brittle,
Uses: Chlorine is used for purifying water, Nitrogen is used in fertilizers, Graphite is used in making leads, Carbon is
used as fuel, helium is used in balloons
Question : What is the only non metal to exist in liquid form at room temperature?
Metalloids
Examples : Arsenic, Antimony, Silicon, Germanium, Boron, Polonium, Tellurium, Astatine
Properties : shiny , brittle solids, less conductive than metal
Uses : used in alloys, biological agents, glasses, pyrotechnics
 Fun Facts about Elements


Elements found on Earth and Mars are exactly the
same.

 Hydrogen is the most common element found in the

universe. It is also the lightest element.

 In ancient times the elements referred to fire, earth,

water, and air.

 Helium is the second most common element in the

universe, but is very rare on the Earth.
 GOLD
Chemical symbol is Au and
not G

The Latin name of Gold is

Aurum.