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Define element, compound, and mixture with examples?


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Element:

  • Element is a pure substance that is made up of the same kind of atoms.
  • An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simple substances by any physical or chemical change.
  • Elements are represented by symbols.
  • For examples Aluminum (Al), Copper (Cu), Iron(Fe), Gold (Au), etc.

Compound:

  • Compounds are chemical substances, formed by the combination of two or more elements that are chemically bound together in a fixed ratio.
  • Compounds are represented by a chemical formula like NaCl (Sodium chloride), CO (Carbon monoxide), etc.

Mixture:

  • A mixture consists of molecules of two or more substances in any proportion such that they do not undergo any chemical change.
  • The mixture is of two types: homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture.
  • For example Air, Tap water, Muddy water, etc.

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