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If you have sweet tooth, you probably have stumbled upon sucrose multiple times in your life. Is sucrose an element, compound, or mixture? Sucrose (C12H22O11) is a compound that consists of various elements i.e. carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that combine chemically in a definite ratio. It’s neither an element nor a mixture. Sucrose a.k.a table…

Diamond is a beautiful material. Seeing this as spectacular jewelry, probably you thought that diamond is an alloy just like gold jewelry or silver jewelry. But, is that true? Is diamond an element, compound, or mixture? Diamond is neither a compound nor a mixture. Diamond is an element since it purely consists of a single…

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…

With so many substances to learn in Chemistry, it might be a bit overwhelming to distinguish between one and another. Especially when we cannot see the substance with naked eye. One of the substances that we don’t always see everyday is krypton. If you love science, you might have heard the word ‘Krypton’ mentioned several…

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…