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Classifying Matter:
Elements, Compounds, and
Mixtures
Arranged in rows and columns
Definition: A way of organizing & classifying
elements
Periodic Table
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Columns/ Groups
The vertical or up and
down columns of the
periodic table
Also called groups or
families.

Elements in the same
group or family have
similar characteristics
or properties.
18 Groups
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Rows/Period
The horizontal, or left to right, rows of
the periodic table are called periods.
Elements in a period are not alike in
properties.
The first element in a period is usually an
active solid, and the last element in a
period is always an inactive gas.
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Atomic number , number of
protons, increases from left to
right across a period.
Atomic mass also increases from
left to right across a period.

(Rows/Period)
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The chemical symbol for oxygen is.
Elements
Definition: a pure substance that cannot be
separated into simpler substance by physical or
chemical means.

Represented by 1 to 2 letters the first of which is
capital

An example of an element is
its symbol is
Compounds
Definition: A substance composed of two or
more different elements joined by chemical
bonds.

Made of elements in a specific ratio
that is always the same
Has a chemical formula
Can only be separated by
chemical means, not physically


Water is an example of a
compound because it contains
the elements and .
Mixtures

A combination of two or more pure 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

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(Mixtures)
Homogenous mixture: when one
compound mixes evenly with another
compound. It seems to disappear


Heterogenous mixture: when two
compounds are put together but do not
mix. Think of oil and water.
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A mixture is different from a compound because it
can be
(Mixtures vs. Compounds)
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Time to put our pencils down
and answer some questions!
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 is a pure substance that cannot be
separated into simpler substance by physical or
chemical means.
A compound is a pure substance composed of two
or more different elements joined by chemical bonds.
A mixture contains two or more different
substances that are only physically joined
together, not chemically.
A mixture can contain both elements and
compounds.

Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Rocks
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Rocks
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Copper
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Copper
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Jelly Beans
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Jelly Beans
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Table Sugar
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Table Sugar
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Diamond
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Diamond
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Salt
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Salt
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Neon Gas
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Neon Gas
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Salad
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Salad
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Pure Water
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Pure Water
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Aluminum
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Aluminum
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Lemonade
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Lemonade
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Silver
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Silver
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Sand
Element, Compound, or Mixture?
Sand