Elements,

Compounds
and Mixtures
Essential Question:
• How can you differentiate between elements,
compounds and mixtures?
Elements
●pure substance that cannot be separated into
simpler substance by physical or chemical means.
Elements

 Elements are the building blocks of matter

 Periodic table is a list of all elements that can build matter.
What does the Periodic
Table tell us?
 Atomic Number =
number of protons found
in the nucleus.
Determines what element
an atom is.

 Atomic Weight = the

mass of the atom
Compounds
Substance composed of two or more
different elements joined by chemical
H 2O
bonds.
NaCl
●Made of elements in a specific ratio
that is always the same
●represented with a chemical formula
●Can only be separated by chemical means,
not physical CO 2
What happens when you
combine sodium and
chlorine?
Sodium Chlorine
I’ll give you a hint!
It’s Salt!!!
What is the difference of
Element and Compound?
 Mixtures
●A combination of two or more substances that
are not chemically combined.
●substances held together by physical forces, not
chemical
●No chemical change takes place
●Each item retains its properties
in the mixture
●They can be separated physically
Mixtures vs. Compounds
Can you identify the following?

You will be shown a series of photos. Tell if each photo

represents an item composed of an element,
compound, or mixture.
Review:
●An element contains just one type of atom.
●A compound contains two or more different atoms
joined together.
●A mixture contains two or more different substances
that are only physically joined together, not chemically.
●A mixture can contain both elements and compounds.
1. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Rocks

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
2. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Copper

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
3. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Jelly Beans

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
4. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Table Sugar

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
5. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?

Tea

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
6. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Salt

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
7. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Neon Gas

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
8. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Salad

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
9. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?

Pure Water

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
10. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Aluminum

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
11. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Lemonade

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
12. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Silver

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
13. Element, Compound, or
Mixture?
Sand

A. Element

B.Compound

C.Mixture
1. MIXTURE

Rocks
2. ELEMENT
Cu
Copper
3. Mixture
Jelly Beans
4. Compound
Table Sugar

O
H 22 11
C 12
5. MIXTURE
Tea
6. COMPOUND
Salt

N aC l
7. ELEMENT
Neon
Gas

Ne
8. MIXTURE
Salad
9. COMPOUND
Pure
Water

H 2O
10. ELEMENT
Aluminum

Al
11. MIXTURE
Lemonade
12. ELEMENT
Silver

Ag
13. MIXTURE

Sand
 ?
Questions?
Thank you!