Exploring Chemical Elements
This worksheet introduces 6th-grade students to chemical elements, their properties, and how they are organized on the periodic table.
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Exploring Chemical Elements
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What is the smallest unit of an element that still retains the properties of that element?
Molecule
Compound
Atom
Mixture
2. Which of the following is an example of an element?
Water (H₂O)
Salt (NaCl)
Oxygen (O)
Sugar (C₆H₁₂O₆)
3. All matter is made up of tiny particles called .
4. The Periodic Table of Elements organizes elements based on their and properties.
Use the image below to answer the following questions about a typical element box from the Periodic Table.
5. What does the number '6' represent in this element box?
6. What does the letter 'C' represent?
7. Elements can be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.
True
False
8. Explain in your own words what a chemical element is.