Pure substances

 Pure substances are elements or compounds.

 They are made up of only one kind of substance.
 They cannot be broken down into simpler substance by chemical or physical methods.
 They have a fixed composition.
 Example: Diamond, carbon dioxide.
Types of Pure substance –
The pure substance is divided in 2 types on the basis of their chemical
composition-
1-Elements
2-Compounds
Elements-
 Robert Boyle was the first scientist to use the term element
 Element is a basic form of matter that cannot be broken down into
simpler substance by chemical reactions
 It is divided in 3 types which are metal, non-metals, metalloids
 Ex- Gold, hydrogen
Properties of metal-
 They are lustrous
 They are malleable
 They are ductile
 They are sonorous
Properties of non metal-
 They are not lustrous.
 They are not malleable.
 They are not sonorous.
 They are not ductile.
Metalloids- Elements having intermediate properties between those of
metals and non metals are called metalloids. EX-Boron, Silicon