Elements & Atoms

An atom refresher
• Matter is anything that has mass
and takes up space (volume).
• All matter is made of atoms which
is indivisible.
• Atoms are the building blocks of
matter, sort of how bricks are
the building blocks of houses.
An atom refresher
An atom has three sub-atomic particles:
Proton = positive charge , Neutron = no charge
Electron = negative charge.

The proton & neutron are found in the center of

the atom, a place called the nucleus.
The electrons orbit the nucleus.
 What are elements?
• Some substances that cannot be broken down
into simpler substances by physical changes or
chemical reactions are called elements.

• Elements are made of atoms.

• While the atoms may have different weights

and organization, they are all built in the same
way.
More about Elements..

•Elements are the building blocks of all

matter.

•Each element is made up of one particular type

of atom which gives the element its own
particular property.

•The periodic table is a list of all of the

elements that can build matter.

•It’s a little like the alphabet of chemistry.

Answer the following questions based
on the passage.
1. Which is larger, an atom or an
element? Explain.
2. What is the purpose of the periodic
table?
3. How many different elements do we
know about?
4. What is included in the box for each
element?
5. What is a semi-metal like?
 Summary

•Structure of atom
•Link between element and atom
•Introduction to Periodic table