Life’s Hierarchy – Molecules, Compounds

and Mixtures

For the test, you may put definitions into your own words but I
will be looking for the key ideas in the underlined words and
phrases. These words and phrases alone do not necessarily
make a complete definition. You may use the pictures and
examples given here or include others of your own choice.
Pictures will not be graded for artistry but for relevance.
(4pts) compound: a substance made up of
Terms the atoms of two or more elements joined by
chemical bonds into a molecule. The
(4pts) molecule: a group of two or more
elements are combined in a definite ratio.
atoms linked together in a chemical bond; a
group of like or different atoms held together (2pts) 2 Examples of compounds: DNA is a
by chemical forces. compound. Water is a compound having two
hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom.
Everything around us is made of groups of
atoms bonded together into packages called (2pts) Picture of a compound: DNA is an
molecules. example of a large molecule which is also a
compound.
Each molecule is so small that you would not
be able to see one molecule of a substance.
But when thousands of molecules are
together, they might look like a glass of water,
a tree in the forest, or your computer screen,
depending on what types of molecules they
are.
Some molecules are made of only one type of
A glass of water sitting on a table might look atom. For instance; two oxygen atoms bond
pretty still, but the molecules of water (H2O) together to form the molecule O2, the part of the
and glass (Si) are moving all the time. air that we need to breath to survive. (O2 is a
molecule but it is not a compound because it has
(2 pts) Fact: Though too small to see, all only one type of atom)
molecules are always moving and they will
(4pts) Fact: All compounds are molecules but
move faster as temperature increases.
not all molecules are compounds.
(2pts choose two molecules) Examples of
molecules include: two oxygen atoms bonded (4pts) mixture: a composition of two or
together form the molecule O2, two hydrogen more substances that are held together by
atoms bonded to one oxygen atom H2O which is physical forces, but are not chemically
which is the compound water, DNA which is also combined with each other and are capable of
a compound, being separated.
Hydrogen H2.
Four types of organic molecules that are (2pts) 2 Examples of mixtures: salt water,
associated with life are carbohydrates, lipids, salad dressing, fruit salad, and soil
proteins, and nucleic acids. Organic molecules
provide the body with structural materials to form (7 Point BONUS!) History: In 1661 Robert
cells, tissues, and organs. Boyle hypothesized, in his famous treatise The
Sceptical Chymist, that matter is composed of
(3pts) Picture clusters of particles and that chemical change
Hydrogen Molecules are not compounds results from the rearrangement of the
because they contain only one kind of atom. clusters.
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Compounds and Mixtures
Metabolism 2:51
Atoms 2:45
Body Chemistry 3:00