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Hydrogen is a popular substance in chemistry. If you love chemistry, you probably are wondering, what kind of matter hydrogen is, right? Is hydrogen an element, compound, or mixture? Hydrogen (H) is an element with an atomic number 1. Hydrogen only consists of its own type of atom, without any addition of other elements. It’s…

Although today the gadgets occupy so many aspects in our life, we still are familiar with inks, am I right? Ink has been so useful in human civilization, as it helps record amazing thoughts and scientific notes until today. Is ink an element, compound, or mixture? The regular ink that we see today is a…

Milk is a healthy drink that is probably almost always available inside every family’s fridge in the US, am I right? We are so familiar with milk. We can drink it as is, pour it into a bowl of cereal, or use it in baking. If you love science, you might be wondering what kind…

Steel is considered one of the strongest metal on earth. It’s used in the construction, infrastructure, and automotive. Is steel an element, compound, or mixture? Steel is a mixture, as it’s composed of two different elements i.e. iron and carbon that combine without chemical bond. Steel cannot be considered element because it consists of more…

Air is probably one of the most underrated matter in our lives. Even we often take it for granted. Just because we don’t actually ‘see’ it, doesn’t mean it’s not there. Of course it’s there. And it matters a lot in our daily life (I mean, we need air to breathe in right?). Now if…

Salt is an important thing in the kitchen. If you love food or cooking, you must be very familiar with the look or taste of salt. Now, you might be wondering, to which category does a salt belong in science? Is salt an element, compound, or mixture? Salt (Sodium Chloride) is a compound because it…