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Year 8

Atoms, elements and compounds

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Atoms and elements

I can describe what a chemical element is and give some examples.

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Properties of elements

I can describe the chemical and physical properties of different chemical elements.

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Metallic elements

I can describe the properties of metal elements and compare them to non-metal elements.

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Molecular elements

I can describe a molecule and draw pictures of elements made from molecules.

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Common elements

I can communicate clearly some properties, uses and dangers of one or two common elements.

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Compounds and their formation

I can explain the difference between a compound and an element.

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Chemical formulae

I can use chemical symbols to write down chemical formulae for elements and compounds.

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Naming compounds

I can name compounds from their chemical formulae.

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A particle model of chemical reactions

I can draw particles diagrams of reactants and products to show how they are rearranged by a chemical reaction.

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