ELEMENTS, COMPOUND AND ATOMIC STRUCTURE

Basic Science JSS3 Second Term

WEEK FOUR

ELEMENTS, COMPOUND AND ATOMIC STRUCTURE

Performance Objectives

• Element
• Compound
• The formula of Binary Compound
• Fundamental Particles of Atom

Content

REFERENCE

• Basis Science Made Easy for JSS Three by F.I Kehinde et al
• Basis Science Made Easy for JSS Two by F.I Kehinde et al
• STAN Integrated Science for JSS Three
• Precious Seeds Basic Science for JSSThree by J.O Otugboyega et al.

Element

An element is a substance which cannot be further divided into simpler substances.  Over 100 chemical elements are known.  They fall into two main categories, namely: Metals and Non-metals.

Metallic elements have their ending with letter M while non-metal element may not have named ending with letter M but with other…