Remediation Atoms and The Periodic Table

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Topic Readiness Remediation: Atoms and

the Periodic Table
Answer the questions and review the key concepts to help you prepare for the next topic.
1. What do you think an atom is?

An atom is the smallest unit quantify of an element
2. What do you think of when you hear the term acid?

When I hear the term acid, I think of a dangerous element
When I hear the term acid, I think of a dangerous liquid
Atoms are in everything all matter is composed of atoms, which are the smallest particle that
can still be considered an element. The atomic theories state that atoms are the building blocks
of elements and that all atoms of one element are the same and have the same mass. Atoms of
different elements are different and have different masses. A group of atoms bonded together is
a molecule. A mixture is a combination of different types of matter.
3. Give an example of an element, a molecule, and a mixture.

An example of an element can be hydrogen, for a molecule can be water that has three atoms
Two of hydrogen and one oxygen and for a mixture could be powdered iron and powdered
Sulphur mixed together makes a mixture of iron and sulphur.
Atoms Are Made of Smaller Particles Atoms contain positive, negative, and neutral particles.
Two positively charged particles will repel each other. Positive and negative charges attract. The
attraction between oppositely charged particles is what holds the atom together. Neutral
particles are not affected by charged particles.
4. The word atom comes from the Greek word “atomos,” meaning “uncuttable.” How does
this relate to the modern use of the word atom?
Though the word atom originally denoted a particle that cannot be cut into smaller particles, in modern scientific usage the atom is
Composed of various subatomic particles. The constituent particles of an atom are the electron, the proton and the neutron.
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Patterns in Elements Scientists observe patterns in the physical and chemical properties of

elements. Chemical properties relate to how matter behaves in chemical reactions. Combining
easily with oxygen is an example of a chemical property. Physical properties are not related to
how matter behaves in chemical reactions. Boiling point, shiny appearance, or the ability to float
in water (which depends on density) are physical properties. Scientists use the properties of the
elements to organize the periodic table.
5. Use the graphic organizer to classify these properties of metals as physical properties or
chemical properties.
reacts with non-metals to form salts • changes temperature easily • draws out into a
wire • hammers into a sheet • reacts with acids • reacts with acids
Physical Properties of Metals Chemical Properties of Metals

reacts with non-metals to form salts draws out into a wire
reacts with acids hammers into a sheet
changes temperature easily
reacts with acids
Bonding Atoms can make many different molecules, just like letters can make many different
words. How atoms come together, or bond, to form molecules follows predictable patterns, or
“rules.” Some molecules only include one type of atom. For example, the oxygen we breathe
each day contains two oxygen atoms linked together.
6. What does it mean when you say you have a bond with another person?
It’s like when you feel that a person that you barely know, you feel that you have
It is said when you
Know him/her all your life
Acids and Bases Scientists group molecules by shared properties. Some important groups are
acids and bases. Many properties have to do with which atoms are present. Scientists conduct
experiments to understand how elements and molecules interact and change.
7. What are some properties scientists might use to classify molecules?
One common method is based on the specific elements present. For example, oxides contain one or

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More oxygen atoms.


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Topic Readiness Remediation: Atoms and

1. What do you think an atom is?

2. What do you think of when you hear the term acid?

3. Give an example of an element, a molecule, and a mixture.

Topic Readiness Remediation

Patterns in Elements Scientists observe patterns in the physical and chemical properties of

Physical Properties of Metals Chemical Properties of Metals

7. What are some properties scientists might use to classify molecules?

Topic Readiness Remediation

More oxygen atoms.

Topic Readiness Remediation

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