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If you love doing experiments in the laboratory, you probably have heard about pure water. Is pure water an element, compound, or mixture? Pure water that contains only H2O molecule is a compound. It is composed of two different elements i.e. hydrogen and oxygen that bond chemically in a fixed proportion. Thus, pure water is…

If you love watching sports or The Olympics, you probably have heard about bronze, which is often used to make medals. Bronze is also used in industrial and nautical applications such as bushing, bearing, and ship propellers. Is bronze an element, compound, or mixture? Bronze is a mixture. It’s an alloy that consists of Copper…

If you love chemistry, biology, or even just love listening to dairy commercials, you probably are familiar with the word ‘Calcium’. And now you might be wondering, what kind of matter is it actually, right? Is calcium an element, compound, or mixture? Calcium (Ca) is an element with an atomic number of 20. It purely…

If you love spending time by the sea or at the beach, you probably are so familiar with saltwater. Salt water or saline water mostly comes from the sea, although you can also make it at home. You might be wondering to which classification salt water belongs to. Is salt water an element, compound, or…

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…

Anything in this world that has mass and volume is considered a matter. Tap water a.k.a the water that comes from your kitchen faucet or bathroom faucet is also a matter because you can measure its weight and volume. Now let’s talk about the classification. Is tap water an element, compound, or mixture? Tap water…