Kinds of Matter

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Kinds of Matter

• Elements, Mixtures, and Compounds

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Elements

• Def Substance that cannot be broken down into
  any other substance by chemical or physical means

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Element Examples

• Any matter on the periodic table
• Aluminum foil
• Copper coatings on pennies
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Helium

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Compound

• Def Substance made of two or more elements
  chemically combined in a set ratio, or
  proportion.

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Compound Examples

• Carbon Dioxide that you breath out (CO2 )
• 1 part Carbon (C) and 2 parts oxygen (O)
• Table Salt
• Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
• 1 part sodium and 1 part chlorine
• Water (H2O)
• 2 part hydrogen (H) and 1 part Oxygen (O)

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Mixture

• Def Made of two or more substances- elements,
  or compounds, or both. --- Are in the same place
  but are not chemically combined.
• How does a mixture differ from compounds?
• Keep their individual properties (traits)
• Not in a set ratio

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Mixture Examples

• Soil
• Paints
• Mixtures of several compounds
• Beach Sand
• Sand, tiny bits of clays, and even decaying plants