ELEMENTS AND

COMPOUNDS IN DAILY LIFE

for SCIENCE Grade 7
Quarter 1/Week 3

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 FOREWORD
This self-learning kit will serve as a guide for learners to develop
their ability in grouping things considered as matter.
In this learning kit, pure substances are given focus. It is
classified into elements and compounds.
The activities prepared will help them a) Identify an element from
a compound, b) classify compounds as organic or inorganic. It is
hoped that learning derived from this competency will be functional
as learners apply it to everyday living and most especially in this
trying time of pandemic.

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OBJECTIVES
After going through this learning kit, you should be able to:

K: Identify substances as an element or a compound given their

name and chemical formula.
S: Write the chemical symbol of the element found in a sample
of pure substance.
A: Recognize elements and compounds used in daily life.

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I. WHAT HAPPENED
Pre-activities/Pre-assessment
Activity1
Directions: Listed below are substances with a chemical
formula shown after its name. These are commonly found at
home. Write how many kind/s of elements in each sample. Write
your answer in your notebook.

1. Table sugar - C12H22O11 6. Drinking water – H2O

2. Table salt - NaCl 7. LPG(methane) - CH4
3. Iron nail - Fe 8. Charcoal -C
4. Vinegar - C2H4O2 9. Muriatic acid - HCl
5. Rubbing alcohol -C2H5OH 10. Antacid - Mg(OH)2

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Activity 2
Directions: Using the samples in Activity 1, identify the element/s in
the given substances. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. Table sugar 6. Drinking water

2. Table salt 7. methane
3. Iron nail 8. Muriatic acid
4. vinegar 9. antacid
5. Rubbing alcohol 10. charcoal

II. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

Pure substances are always homogeneous. It can be an element
or a compound. Most elements do not exist in pure form. It is always in
chemical combination with other elements in a fixed proportion
forming a compound. Compounds are chemical combinations of two
or more different elements. Elements are simpler than compounds.
Elements are represented by chemical symbols. Each symbol
consists of the first letter of the name of the element, written as capital
letter, followed in some cases by one of the letters in the name of the
element in small letter. Example, the symbol for carbon is C, for
chlorine is Cl. An element is simple no physical or chemical means can
further change it to simpler forms, some elements may be changed
chemically into more complex compounds, like an iron nail after
enough exposure to air and moisture in the surroundings it becomes
rusted. From an elemental iron it has formed into a complex substance
called iron III oxide or commonly called rust.
A compound is a substance which can be broken down into
simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.
It is made up of two or more different kinds of elements
chemically combined with one another. Compounds are represented

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by chemical formulas. For example, water has a chemical formula
H2O. It is a combination of the element hydrogen and oxygen. For a
compound of water there are always two atoms of hydrogen
combined with one atom of oxygen. You will have more discussions
about atoms in your grade 9.
Compounds can be decomposed or broken down into its
constituent elements by chemical means. The properties of a
compound are unlike the properties of the elements that make it up.
Compounds exists in nature. They are found in rocks, in the air, in
oceans, and in all living matter like plants and animals.
Compounds are further classified as organic and inorganic.
Organic compounds are those that are formed by carbon and
hydrogen with oxygen, nitrogen, and a few other elements. There are
some compounds containing carbon which are classified as
inorganic, these are carbides (CaC2), carbonates (MgCO3) and
cyanides (KCN).
Examples of organic compounds are methane, ethanol, amino
acids, nucleic acids, and sugars. Compounds that are not organic are
called inorganic compounds, like metals, marble, granite, gemstones
like diamond, ruby. The human body contains a variety of elements
and compounds. Refer to Table 2 to see some of the important
elements in our body.

Table 1 Some common compounds found in our daily activities.

Common Name Chemical name Chemical formula
Muriatic acid Hydrochloric acid HCl
rust Iron III oxide (ferric oxide) Fe2O3
Table sugar sucrose C12H22O11
vinegar Acetic acid C 2 H 4 O2
Table salt Sodium chloride NaCl
Baking soda Sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3
Agua oxygenada Hydrogen peroxide H 2 O2

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Table 2. Elements in the Human Body

Element Function Dietary source

calcium makes bones and teeth strong, helps Green leafy, vegetables,
nerve conduction and muscle contraction milk and shellfish
chlorine Maintains water balance Table salt, drinking water
iodine Needed in thyroid hormone synthesis Shellfish, sea weeds
iron Needed in hemoglobin synthesis Meat, liver, cereal, dried
fruits, legumes, egg yolk
magnesium Needed in protein synthesis Green leafy vegetables,
dairy products, beans
phosphorous Makes bones and teeth strong Milk dairy products, eggs,
meat, poultry, fish, beans
zinc Needed for tissue growth Legumes, meat, whole
grains
potassium Helps nerve conduction & muscle Banana, fruits and
contraction vegetables
sodium Aids nerve conduction & muscle Table salt
contraction

Explore the periodic table to be familiar with the symbol of other

elements. See next page.

Science and Technology 111, Chemistry Textbook pp. 42-56

Conceptual and Functional Chemistry, Padolina et. Al. S.2007 pp.34-35
Chemistry Science and Technology 111, Teacher’s Guide pp. 17 & 23
DK Eyewitness Books, Chemistry, pp. 6-8
The New High School Subjects Library Collection, ISP, Vol. 3,pp.662-664
Project Ease, Chemistry M3, Classifying Matter as Pure Substances, pp. 14

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Activity 3
Directions: Use The periodic table above in doing this activity.
In your notebook copy the name of the elementsand write its
chemical symbol opposite to it.
1. iron - 6. Manganese -
2. sodium - 7. Chlorine -
3. hydrogen – 8. Zinc -
4. oxygen - 9. Gold -
5. copper - 10. Magnesium -

Activity 4
Directions: Use the periodic table to name these elements
whose symbols are given. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. Cu 6. Ne
2. Li 7. Sb
3. Pb 8. N
4.H 9. Br
5.Sb 10. P

Activity 5
Directions: Identify the materials to be recovered in recycling a dry cell.
Write your answer in your notebook.
1. zinc casing - Zn
2. carbon rod - C
3. manganese dioxide – MnO2
4. ammonium chloride – NH4Cl

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Using the above information, fill in the table below.
Material Element /s Compound
Zinc casing
Carbon rod
Manganese dioxide
Ammonium chloride

III. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

EVALUATION/POST TEST
Multiple choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it
in your notebook.

1.Which information about a substance is not found in the

periodic table?
a. metal c. noble gas
b. nonmetal d. an organic compound
2. Which of the following is not element?
a. water b. mercury c. alcohol d. sugar

3. What is true of organic compounds?

a. contains the element carbon b. is heterogeneous
c. comes from living things d. all man made
4. Which statement is NOT TRUE regarding pure substances?
a. Pure substances are homogeneous.
b. Pure substances have definite boiling and melting points.
c. Pure substances are made up of only one kind of matter.
d. Pure substances can be further broken down into simpler
substances.
5. Which of the following statements is true for both elements and
compounds?
a. They are homogeneous.
b. They are the simplest form of matter.
c. They are commonly found free in nature.
d. They can be broken down into simpler substances.

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6. Which of the following are pure substances?
1. gold 2. tin 3. Fog 4. alloy
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 4 c. 1 and 3 d. 2 and 3

7. Which of these elements in the human body has table salt as a

dietary source?
a. chlorine b. calcium c. iron d. potassium

8. What is the function of the iron mineral in the human body?

a. nerve conduction b. muscle contraction
c. protein synthesis d. hemoglobin synthesis

9. One of the following is an inorganic substance, which is it?

a. calcium carbonate b. sugar c. acetic acid d. alcohol

10. Which element is always found in organic compounds?

a. hydrogen b. nitrogen c. calcium d. carbon

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REFERENCES

Science and Technology 111, Chemistry Textbook pp. 42-56

Conceptual and Functional Chemistry, Padolina et. Al. S.2007 pp.34-35

Chemistry Science and Technology 111, Teacher’s Guide pp. 17 & 23

DK Eyewitness Books, Chemistry, pp. 6-8

The New High School Subjects Library Collection, ISP, Vol. 3,pp.662-664

Project Ease, Chemistry M3, Classifying Matter as Pure Substances, pp. 1

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SYNOPSIS AND ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This Self-Learning Kit is about

matter classified as pure substances.
Pure substances can be classified as
elements and compounds. A learner
will be able to explain that elements
and compounds are always
homogeneous. It is made up of only one
kind of material.
Elements are the simplest form of
matter. The elements are given a
chemical symbol which is found in the
periodic table. Compounds are
chemical combination of two or more
elements.
Let’s go! Hop in from one activity
to another. You will surely find it easy.

Author: ENGR. VERONICA A. RECTO Graduated from University of San Carlos

with the baccalaureate degree B.S. Chemical Engineering. A licensed chemical
engineer and licensed secondary school teacher. Has worked as a chemist prior
to teaching. Been teaching for 23 years. Has participated in division lesson plan
writing and Strategic Intervention Material making. A district Science coordinator,
Master teacher 1 of Sta. Catalina NHS, from Poblacion, Sta. Catalina, Negros
Oriental.

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