Elements and Compounds
By: Elaina Allen
Element, Compound, and Chemical Formula
Questions
When compounds are formed, the properties of the compound are different from the properties of the elements that make up the compound.
What happens to the properties if the compound separated back to the elements that formed it?
The elements regain their original properties.
How are compounds formed?
Compounds are formed from simpler substancces by chemical reactions. Some can also be formed directly from their constituent element.
How are compounds or elements separated?
They can NOT be seperated.
How do you count elements?
The elements are capitol letters and the little letters beside them are how many atoms are in each element.
Important Vocabulary
Subscripts- They are used in writing formulas. They are a letter, symbol, or figure. For example in H2O, 2 is the subscript.