Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

If it is NOT on the periodic table, it is NOT an element

The chemical bond formed between atoms share or transfer electrons

Elements and compounds are the two categories of a

Matter made up of only one kind of atom.

anything that has mass or takes up space

matter that has the same chemical composition throughout and cannot be separated into its parts by physical means.

If IT IS on the periodic table, IT IS an element.

ALL elements can be found on the periodic table.

Any solid, liquid, or gas is

2 or more substances (elements or compounds) combined physically.

a substance that forms when 2 or more elements are chemically combined (by a chemical bond).

Matter can be classified into 2 basic categories

These substances cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

These substances can change (or mix) without changing the identity of the original substances.