Exercise 3
Exercise 3
2. What is
(a) An element?
= An element is a substance that contains only one kind of atoms.
(b) A compound?
= A compound is a substance that contain two or more kinds of atoms.
(c) A molecule?
= A molecule is a group of atoms joined together chemically
10. The formula of methane and aluminium chloride is CH4 and AlCl3 respectively. From these
formulae, state how the atoms are bonded.
= In the molecule of methane, one carbon atom is bonded to four hydrogen atoms.
Aluminium chloride has one aluminium atom bonded to three chlorine atoms.
CO2 compound
Na2CO3 compound
H2 element
He element
LiOH compound
AlCl3 compound
Ne element
S8 element
N2 element
SiO2 compound
12. Explain why fluorine and chlorine are grouped into a same group.
= They show similar properties.
14. State how the elements are arranged into Periodic Table.
= The elements are arranged to the proton number, also known as atomic number. Elements
with similar properties are classified into a same group.