matter Flashcards
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elements compound and mixture
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element: simple form of matter
cannot be broken down further by chemical or physical means
compound: made up of 2 or more different elements chemically combined in a fixed ratio
can only be broke down chemically
multiple atoms together make a molecule atoms are the smaller units of matter
mixture: contain2 or more elements and compounds
varying ratio no set chemical formula combined physically and can be broken down by physical processes
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