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Elements, Compounds and Mixtures: Nuts and Bolts Activity (Unit 0)

 Looking at a particulate diagram you can identify a pure substance by performing the following steps:
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 To determine if a single particle represents an element or compound. You can ask yourself the following
question:
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Directions: Draw the nuts, bolts and washers in the container at each station. Then decide whether that
container represents a pure element, a pure compound, a mixture of elements, a mixture of compounds or a
mixture of an element and a compound.

A B C

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D E F

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G H I

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