Classifying Matter - Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

Cliff Notes
Matter
Anything with mass and volume.
Substance 
Matter with constant composition
Mixture
Matter with variable composition
Element
Pure substance made of one type of atom
Compound
Pure substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined
Homogeneous Mixture
Mixture with constant composition
Heteorogeneous Mixture
Mixture that does not have a constant composition
Examples - gold, silver, carbon, oxygen and hydrogen
Examples - water, carbon dioxide, sodium bicarbonate, carbon monoxide
Examples - salt water, pure air, metal alloys, seltzer water
Examples -  sand, soil, chicken soup, pizza, chocolate chip cookies

 

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