Elements and

Compounds

Element
Is the simplified form of matter which cannot

be decomposed by ordinary chemical means.

It contains only one kind of atom.
Subdivided into metals, nonmetals and
metalloids.

Metals
are substances with lustrous or shiny

appearance.
Malleable
Ductility
Good conductors of heat

Elements in the
Evironment

In the Earths Crust

Oxygen
Silicon
Aluminum
Iron
Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
Magnesium
Others

In the Earths Water

Oxygen
Hydrogen
Chlorine
Sodium
Others

In the Earths
Atmosphere
Nitrogen
Oxygen, Argon, Neon, and other gases
Gases

Elements in the Human

Body
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Calcium
Phosphorus
Others (potassium,silicon, sulfur, chlorine,

sodium, etc.)

Oxygen
Most organisms need it to live
It combines with food in the body
Releases energy for the activities of the

organisms
It is used for burning fuels
Supports combustion a fire will stop when
the supply of oxygen is cut off.
Dead bodies and other waste materials will
not decompose without oxygen.

Gold
Easily shaped because it melts when heated
Very soft metal
Used in jewelry, but it is mixed with other

metals to form harder alloy

Nitrogen
Comprises 78% of air
It does not react chemically with other

elements
It serves to dilute the air

Mercury
Elements in the environment that are

dangerous to human beings

The only liquid metal
Used in thermometers and batteries as well
as in purifying gold from its ores
Poisonous
Cadmium and Lead

Names and Symbols of Elements

Swedish chemist
Jons Jakob Berzelius in 1811
Latin or Greek names were used

Compounds
Pure substance that can be decomposed by a

chemical change into simpler substances with

a fixed mass ratio.

Definite Composition of Compounds

A molecule of a compound has a definite

number of atoms

Elements and Compounds That Are

Used in Daily Life
Oxygen
Carbon
Gold
Iron
Chlorine
Iodine
Hydrogen
Potassium
Calcium

Necessary in our Daily

Life
Water
Sodium chloride
Calcium carbonate
Hydrochloric acid

Elements and Compound Used in the

Industries Vital to National Economy
Oxygen
Silicon
Nitrogen
Sulfuric Acid
Chlorine

Elements in the Food We

Eat
MACRO-MINERALS
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Selenium
Sodium
Zinc

MICRO-MINERALS or TRACE
ELEMENT
Chronium
Copper
Iron
Iodine
Manganese