What's the different between "it" and "this"(that)?

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'It' is a personal pronoun (such as I, you, he, she, we and they).
'This' is a demonstrative pronoun (such as that, these and those).

This and that replace singular nouns.
This represents something close by.
For example: This is very smelly.
That represents something farther away.
For example: You can smell that from here.

These and those replace plural nouns. 
These represents something close by. 
For example: These glasses belong to me.
Those represents something farther away.
For example: Do not touch those paintings over there.

You can find more on this topic at:
http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/demonstrative_pronoun.htm

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Are you pointing at "it"? Then use this/that.

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