Elements, compounds and mixtures

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you have a box of LEGO bricks. 🧱

2. 2

   What is an element like?

3. 3

   Now build a car with red and blue bricks. That's a COMPOUND — two different elements stuck together!

4. 4

   Let's do one together: Water is H₂O — 2 hydrogen atoms + 1 oxygen atom.

5. 5

   What is water made of?

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   Now tip all the LEGO bricks from different sets into one box. That's a MIXTURE — different things jumbled together, but not stuck.

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   What is the difference between a compound and a mixture?