This document discusses compounds, mixtures, and chemical formulas and structures. It defines compounds as pure substances with chemically bonded elements and constant composition, while mixtures are combinations of pure substances where properties remain but ratios vary. It explains how to read chemical formulas including symbols, subscripts, and coefficients. Different models for depicting chemical structures like ball-and-stick, structural formulas, and space-filling are introduced. The effects of chemical structure like network, bonded ions, and molecular compounds on compound properties such as state, strength, and melting/boiling points are outlined.