NATURE OF MATTER

• Anything that occupies space and has mass is known as

matter. It is composed of tiny particles called Atoms.
Everything around us is a form of matter. 
 ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS
ELEMENTS- Elements are the pure substances which
consists of only one type of particles. These particles can
be atoms or molecules. For example Carbon is made up of
only carbon atoms.

COMPOUNDS- Compounds are chemical substances

made up of two or more elements that are chemically bound
together in a fixed ratio.