First, let's cover the basics. A pure substance is made from only one compound or just one element with no other substances mixed in. Hold up those two glasses, Katie. Imagine the pompoms ...

First, let's cover the basics. A pure substance is made from only one compound or just one element with no other substances mixed in. Hold up those two glasses, Katie. Imagine the pompoms ...

Elements are a type of matter known as a pure substance. Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances. They are made from only one type of atom. Fool’s gold, or Pyrite, is represented by the ...