Everything we can see and touch, and quite a lot that we can’t as well, is made of tiny particles called atoms. Some substances, like particles of this iron, contain only one kind of atom. Iron is an ...

Students learn to classify matter as elements, compounds, and mixtures. Matter: Classification of Matter: Students learn to classify matter as elements, compounds, and mixtures and to distinguish ...

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