Elements, Compounds & Mixtures

A compound is a material formed by chemically bonding two or more chemical elements

Examples

water

Table salt

carbondioxide

examples

O - Oxygen.

He - Helium.

H - Hydrogen.

an element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler components by any non-nuclear chemical reaction

A mixture is made when two or more substances are combined, but they are not combined chemically.

examples

Smoke and fog (Smog)

Sand, water and gravel (Cement)

Dirt and water (Mud)