ELEMENTS,

COMPOUNDS
AND MIXTURES
WHAT IS ELEMENT?
• It is made up of ONE TYPE OF ATOM only.
• Cannot be broken down into simpler substances
• Example :

Oxygen Helium Silver Gold Hydrogen

WHAT IS COMPOUND?
• Is formed when two or more elements combined
CHEMICALLY…
• The ratio of element in compound are fixed
• Example:

• Water Ammonia Salt (NaCl) Carbon dioxide

WHAT IS MIXTURES?
• Made up from two or more element or
compound
• Can be separated Physically
• Example :

• Air soil seawater petrolium

EXPERIMENT TIME
• Aim: To show the differences between
compounds and mixtures
• Hypothesis : Compounds and mixtures are differ
in their:
1. Physical properties
2. Separation method
3. Reaction with acid
STEPS
1. A mixture was prepared by mixing two spatula of iron
filings and two spatula of sulphur powder.
2. A compound was prepared by heating strongly the
mixtures (iron filings and sulphur powder)
3. The heating was stopped as soon as the mixture begin to
glow
4. Testing
a. observe the mixtures using a magnifying glass
b. using a magnet
c. using test tube
 Can you identify the original colour of iron filing and sulphur powder?
Does the color of the substances remain the same after heating?
1st observation : Magnifying glass
Iron filings and sulphur powder can be seen in their original state before
heating process. Why?
Can the iron filings and sulphur powder be separated using bar magnet:
a) before heating?
b) After heating?

2nd observation: Bar Magnet

iron filings can be separated from the mixture of sulphur powder and iron filings
using a bar magnet. After they are heated, they become a new subtance which is
called a compound. This new substance cannot be separated by a magnet. Why is it
so?

Why iron filings and sulphur powder can be separated in water?

Can carbon disulphate dissolve sulphur powder before and after heating process?
 Heat changes Formation of new
substances

Method of DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN
separation COMPOUNDS
AND examples
MIXTURES

Properties
compared to Combination of
original component
Differences between Compounds and
Mixtures
COMPOUNDS MIXTURES
H Heat changes Yes No
E Example Rice, Sugar and Salt Nasi lemak, seawater, air
N New substance Yes No
produced?
C Combination of Fixed proportion Up to U…
Component
O Originality? No more.. Still ori ma….
S Separation Chemically Physically

HENCOS
TEST UR BRAIN Again…
1. Involve a chemical change during the formation is _________
2. The constituent can be separated physically is ________
3. What is formed when sugar crystals are dissolved in water? _________
4. State the method that can be used to separate a mixture of sand and
water?________
5. State one object that can be used to separate a mixture of sand and iron
filings ___________
6. State the method to separate a mixture of salt and water:______
7. Name a metal that is liquid at room temperature ___________
HomeworK…..

•Please complete
Process Skill Book
From Chapter 1 until
Chapter 4…