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Mo7-L1c: What is a Mixture?

Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Most matter is made up atoms
Two classif cations of matter: Substances and
Mixtures.

Substances
Made up of one or more types of atoms in the same combinations.
Two types of substances: Elements and Compounds.

Elements Compounds

• Made of only one type of atom • Made of two or more types of atoms bonded
• Organized on the periodic table. together.
• Elements have a chemical symbol. • Properties are different from the elements that
make it up.
• Compound have chemical formulas.

Mixtures are separated into substance by
physical methods: Filtering; Boiling point.
melting point; magnetism.

Mixtures
Made up of two or more substances that are not bonded together.
Combinations of the substances can vary.
Two types of mixtures: Heterogeneous and Homogeneous

Heterogeneous Homogeneous
• Two or more substances unevenly mixed • Two or more substances evenly mixed
• Different substances are visible by unaided • Different substances cannot be seen even
eye or microscope. by a microscope.

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