Chemistry: Elements and Substances on Earth

Choose the vocabulary word based on the definition:

the smallest particle of an element

• Element

• Atom

• Molecule

• Ionic Compound

Choose the vocabulary word based on the definition:

a particle made of two or more atoms that are held together with strong (covalent) bonds

• Element

• Atom

• Molecule

• Ionic Compound

Choose the vocabulary word based on the definition:

a fundamental substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical or physical means

• Element

• Atom

• Molecule

• Ionic Compound

Identify the following:

H₂O

• element

• atom

• molecule

• ionic compound

Identify the following:

Calcium

• element

• atom

• molecule

• ionic compound

Identify the following:

one single calcium _________

• element

• atom

• molecule

• ionic compound

Select all the noble gases

• krypton (Kr)

• Oxygen (O)

• Xenon (Xe)

• Neon (Ne)

Select all metals (HINT: there are different types of metals)

• Manganese (Mn)

• Nickel (Ni)

• Copper (Cu)

• Lithium (Li)

Select all that are NON-Metals

• Carbon (C)

• Oxygen (O)

• Sulfur (S)

• Helium (He)

Select all that are METALLOIDS

• Germanium (Ge)

• Tellurium (Te)

• Boron (B)

• Iodine (I)