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A substance is a type of matter that has a consistent composition.
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Elements are substances that are made up of two or more elements chemically combined.
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Whereas a compound is made from the chemical combination of two or more substances, a mixture is made from two or more substances that are physically combined.
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Heterogeneous mixtures are mixtures that have a uniform composition throughout the entire sample.
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Unlike in the example of compounds, the substances that make up a mixture do not lose their individual properties.
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The substances in a mixture can be separated by physical means.
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When a compound is formed, altogether a new substance is formed and the properties of which are similar to its constituent elements.
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All mixtures have variable composition. It means that the substances that are found in the mixture can be mixed with various proportions or concentrations.
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Chemical reactions can break more complex substances down into elements, but elements can only be broken down further by nuclear reactions.
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Oxygen is a substance because it has a consistent composition and it is an element because it is only made up of one type of atom.
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