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An element is the most basic unit of all matter. A compound is made up of two or more elements. An element can be found on the Periodic Table while a compound is made up of two or more of those elements. Another difference is that elements in groups 1 through 17 all have charges, only elements in group 18 do not have charges because their outter electron shells have been filled. Compounds do not have a charge because they have formed ionic or covalent bonds which either transfers or shares valence electrons in order to fill these outter shells. ex) Boron is an element in group 13 and is written like this B3+ Boron has a charge of 3+ ex) Dihydrogen monooxide (also know as water) is contains two elements Hydrogen and oxygen and has no charge. This is written like this H2O
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoA pure element is a substance that is just by itself, such as Oxygen or O2 A compound has more than one element in it, such as Water or H2O
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Is pure water a mixture or a compound or an element?
Pure water is a compound.
Is pure gold compound or element?
Pure gold is an element. (AU)
Is a mirror a compound or an element or a mixture?
A pure substance is either an element or a compound.
Is steel an element compound pure substance or mixture?
Steel is an alloy- which is a compound, or intermixture. So it is not an element or pure substance.
What is pure silver earrings a mixture or a compound?
Neither. Pure silver is an element.
Is pure water a mixture or a compound or an element?
Pure water is a compound.
What makes an element vs a compound homo or hetero?
A pure element or a pure compound are homogeneous.
Is californium found as a pure element or as a compound?
Californium is a pure element.
Is hydrogen found as a pure element in nature or as a compound?
pure element
Is pure gold compound or element?
Pure gold is an element. (AU)
Is plutonium a pure element or compound?
Plutonium is a pure chemical element.
Is copper a compound element?
No, it is a pure element
Is a mirror a compound or an element or a mixture?
A pure substance is either an element or a compound.
How is a compound different from elements which form it?
A compound is made up of multiple things but whereas a element is a pure substance.
Is pure gold a compound a mixture a element or a solution?
Pure gold is an element.
Is steel an element compound pure substance or mixture?
Steel is an alloy- which is a compound, or intermixture. So it is not an element or pure substance.
Is liquid bromine an element or compound?
pure element
