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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…

With so many kinds of unique matters on earth, it might be a bit overwhelming to figure out to which classification a matter belongs. Bismuth is a unique matter. You might not hear about it often. But this material does exist on earth. Is bismuth an element, compound, or mixture? Bismuth (Bi) is an element….

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…

Copper is widely used in electrical wires. If you have observed various components of cables, you probably have seen copper. Now you probably are wondering, what kind of matter is copper? Is copper an element, compound, or mixture? Copper is an element. It has a single type of atom of copper (Cu). It’s a metal…

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…

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…