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Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Guide

The document defines key terms related to elements, compounds, and mixtures. It states that elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down further, while compounds are pure substances made of two or more elements chemically bonded together. Mixtures are combinations of pure substances that are not chemically bonded and can be separated physically. The document categorizes mixtures as either homogeneous, with an even distribution of molecules, or heterogeneous, with an uneven distribution that will separate over time. Common examples of each term are also provided.

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Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Guide

The document defines key terms related to elements, compounds, and mixtures. It states that elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down further, while compounds are pure substances made of two or more elements chemically bonded together. Mixtures are combinations of pure substances that are not chemically bonded and can be separated physically. The document categorizes mixtures as either homogeneous, with an even distribution of molecules, or heterogeneous, with an uneven distribution that will separate over time. Common examples of each term are also provided.

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Name _____________________________________ Class_______________ Date _________ 
Elements, Compounds, & MIxtures Reference Sheet 

1. Pure Substance​  – a sample of matter that has definite chemical & physical properties. 
2. Element​  – pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substance by physical 
or chemical means. 
3. Atoms​  ­ The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element.  
4. Molecules​  – composed of two or more elements that are joined by chemical bonds 
a. Elements can be the same: Ex: H​ , 0​
2​ , N​
2​ 2   
b. Elements can be different: Ex: C​ H​
6​ 06, H​
12​ 0 
2​
5. Compounds​  – pure substance composed of two or more different elements joined by 
chemical bonds.   
a. Made of elements in a specific ratio that is always the same   
i. Water is H​ 0 – It will always will have 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen 
2​
atom joined together   
b. Can only be separated by chemical means, not physically   
c. Have their own physical and chemical properties   
d. Chemical and physical properties are different than the elements they are made 
from   
i. Example H​ 0  Hydrogen is a gas  Oxygen is a gas  Water is a liquid at 
2​
room temperature 
6. Mixtures​  – a combination of two or more pure substances that are not chemically 
combined.  Substances held together by physical forces, not chemical   
a. No chemical change takes place   
b. Each item retains its properties in the mixture  
c. They can be separated physically 
7. Types of Mixtures ​ – There are two main categories  
a. Homogeneous​  – molecules are mixed up in an even distribution  
i. Solutions​  – a mixture that appears to be a single substance   
ii. Solute​ – the substance being dissolved   
iii. Solvent​  – the substance in which the solute is being dissolved  Water is 
considered a universal solvent   
iv. Do not settle out over time   
b. Heterogeneous​  ­ molecules are not mixed up in an even distribution  
i. Suspensions​  – a mixture in which particles will eventually settle out   
 
Write the answers to the activity in the spaces below: 
 
Elements  Compounds  Mixtures 

     

 
Liz LaRosa ​
www.middleschoolscience.com​
 2009­2016 
 
Name _____________________________________ Class_______________ Date _________ 
Elements, Compounds, & MIxtures Reference Sheet 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Word Bank ­ Place the following words into the flowchart above 
 
Element                Homogeneous             Mixture         Matter          Compound 
 
Pure Substance   Heterogeneous            H​ 0                O​
2​                  Lemonade 
2​
 
Snow Globe          Gelatin                         CO​                 Kool­Aid       H​
2​ 2 

 
Liz LaRosa ​
www.middleschoolscience.com​
 2009­2016 

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