Elements, mixtures and compounds (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

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Elements, mixtures and compounds
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Atom

Smallest part of an element that can exist

Element

Substance made of only one type of atom

Number of different elements

About 100

Chemical symbols always start with...

A capital letter

Compound

Atoms of different elements chemically bonded together

Minimum elements in a compound

Two or more different elements

H2OH_2O composition

2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom

Mixture

Two or more substances not chemically bonded

Bonding in compounds vs mixtures

Compounds: bonded; Mixtures: not bonded

Method to separate mixtures

Physical methods (e.g., using a magnet)

How to separate elements in a compound

Need a chemical reaction

Properties of mixture components

Keep their original properties

Where all elements are shown

Periodic table

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