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Elements and compounds are pure substances. Elements are composed of only one kind of atom and compounds are composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined. Mixtures are not pure substances, as they are composed of two or more components that are not chemically combined.

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A mixture contain two or more compounds.
Compounds are:
- solid, liquid or gaseous
- organic or inorganic
- ionic or covalent
- toxic or not
- acidic, basic or neutral
- radioactive or not
- soluble in water or not
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Element: each of the 118 chemical elements

Compound: the molecule containing two or more different elements

Mixture: a mix of different compounds

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