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Explain how elements, compounds, and mixtures differ from one another.

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Cambridge IGCSE ChemistryAtoms, elements and compoundsCore content

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Explain how elements, compounds, and mixtures differ from one another

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Differences in Matter

Elements, compounds, and mixtures are the three main types of substances in chemistry. Elements consist of only one type of atom, compounds are made of two or more different atoms chemically bonded, and mixtures are combinations of substances that retain their individual properties.

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    State the definition of an element.

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