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8th- Classifying Mat
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| element | a pure substance made of only one kind of atom |
| pure substance | a substance that is made of only one kind of atom, compound, or molecule |
| atom | the smallest unit of an element |
| compound | two or more elements chemically combined; a pure substance when atoms bond in a fixed ratio |
| molecule | the smallest unit of a compound; contains multiple elements bonded together |
| diatomic molecule | a molecule formed from two identical atoms |
| mixture | different types and amounts of matter physical combined |