How Do We Know The Difference Between A Mixture, Element Or Compound
Published on Nov 28, 2015
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What is an element?
Elements are a substances made by only one type of atom. There are 118 elements that are currently used in the periodic table but there are many more to discover
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Compounds
A compound is a substance that is made by two different elements.when to different atoms from a different element meet each other they can bond. This happens because of electrons that are found in the atoms. The smallest unbreakable type compound is called a molecule.
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Mixtures
A mixture is a substance made by combining two or more different components in a way there is no chemical reaction. Mixtures can usually be put back into it's original components.
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1. A mixture can be physically separated whilst a compound can't.
2. Using a microscope you can see what your substance is made of . If there are two atoms that are different your substances is a compound
, if they are the same it's an element.
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