By applying the knowledge of the chemical classification classify each of the following into elements, compounds or mixtures
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Atoms
Elements are made up of atoms, the smallest particle that has any of the properties of the element.John Dalton, in 1803, proposed a modern theory of the atom based on the following assumptions.
1. Matter is made up of atoms that are indivisible and indestructible.
2. All atoms of an element are identical.
3. Atoms of different elements have different weights and different chemical properties.
4. Atoms of different elements combine in simple whole numbers to form compounds.
5. Atoms cannot be created or destroyed. When a compound decomposes, the atoms are recovered unchanged.
Elements combine to form chemical compounds that are often divided into two categories.
Metals often react with nonmetals to form ionic compounds. These compounds are composed of positive and negative ions formed by adding or subtracting electrons from neutral atoms and molecules.
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Nonmetals combine with each other to form covalent compounds, which exist as neutral molecules.
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The shorthand notation for a compound describes the number of atoms of each element, which is indicated by a subscript written after the symbol for the element. By convention, no subscript is written when a molecule contains only one atom of an element. Thus, water is H2O and carbon dioxide is CO2.The law of constant composition states that the ratio by mass of the elements in a chemical compound is always the same, regardless of the source of the compound. The law of constant composition can be used to distinguish between compounds and mixtures of elements: Compounds have a constant composition; mixtures do not. Water is always 88.8% O and 11.2% H by weight regardless of its source. Brass is an example of a mixture of two elements: copper and zinc. It can contain as little as 10%, or as much as 45%, zinc.
Another difference between compounds and mixtures of elements is the ease with which the elements can be separated. Mixtures, such as the atmosphere, contain two or more substances that are relatively easy to separate. The individual components of a mixture can be physically separated from each other.
Chemical compounds are very different from mixtures: The elements in a chemical compound can only be separated by destroying the compound. Some of the differences between chemical compounds and mixtures of elements are illustrated by the following example using raisin bran and "Crispix.".
Raisin bran has the following characteristic properties of a mixture.
The cereal does not have a constant composition; the ratio of raisins to bran flakes changes from sample to sample.
It is easy to physically separate the two "elements," to pick out the raisins, for example, and eat them separately.
Crispix has some of the characteristic properties of a compound.
The ratio of rice flakes to corn flakes is constant; it is 1:1 in every sample.
There is no way to separate the "elements" without breaking the bonds that hold them together.