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compounds and
mixtures
elements
In chemistry, an element is a pure
substance consisting only of
atoms that all have the same
numbers of protons in their
atomic nuclei. Unlike chemical
compounds, chemical elements
cannot be broken down into
simpler substances by chemical
means
compounds
There are four types of
compounds, depending on how
the constituent atoms are held
together: molecules held together
by covalent bonds. ionic
compounds held together by ionic
bonds. intermetallic compounds
held together by metallic bonds.
certain complexes held together
by coordinate covalent bonds.
Mixture
In chemistry, a mixture is a
material made up of two or more
different substances which are not
chemically combined. A mixture is
the physical combination of two
or more substances in which the
identities are retained and are
mixed in the form of solutions,
suspensions and colloids