Question

match the following particle diagrams to their correct terms. element compound mixture

Explanation:

An element consists of only one - type of atom. A compound has two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together. A mixture contains different substances not chemically combined. In the first diagram, there are different types of particles not bonded, so it's a mixture. The second diagram has particles with different - colored atoms bonded, so it's a compound. The third diagram has only one - type of particle, so it's an element.

Answer:

First diagram: mixture
Second diagram: compound
Third diagram: element