Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Differentiate between the terms - elements, compounds & mixtures.

Answer 1

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Element -
Element is the simplest pure substances in which all the atoms are exactly the same. It can be classified into metals, non-metals and metalloids.
Example - Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen

Compounds -
It is a combination of two or more elements. It is a pure substance.
Example - Water, Carbon dioxide

Mixtures -
A mixture consists of two or more substances which are not combined chemically. The substances combined in a mixture are in any ratio. Examples: sand and salt, flour and husk.