Question

Difference between Element,Compound,Mixture,with examples.

Answer 1

elements are things which cant be broken down,i.e is divided further eg. different metals & non metals
mixture are combinations of 2 or more things eg,alloys ,colloids etc
compounds are formed when two elements are fixed in fixed ratio,for eg.oxygen

Answer 2

Element

An element is made up of only one type of atoms or molecules.

For example:

Oxygen element is made up of only oxygen atoms.

Compound

A compound is made up of two or more elements which are chemically combined in a fixed proportion.

For example:

Carbon dioxide is a compound made up of carbon and oxygen atoms.

Mixture

A mixture is made up of elements and compounds which are not present in fixed proportion.

For example:

Air is a mixture of many gases.