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Q: How are compounds with more than two elements named?
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Is there more compoundsor more elements?

There are far more compounds than elements: Fewer than 200 elements and many million distinct compounds.


Is there more compound than elements?

There are more compounds than elements


Why are thre more compounds than elements?

compounds are combinations of elements, thus there can be more varieties/combos


Are there more elements or more non-elements?

All matter is made up of various elements, and most elements are found in the form of compounds. There are far more compounds than there are elements.


Different compounds can be composed of?

No more than two elements


What are some covalent compounds with more than three elements?

Nucleic acids would be one example of a covalent compound with more than 3 elements. Proteins have more than 3 elements as well. Many organic compounds do, it is quite common.


Are there fewer elements than compounds?

No. There are only a hundred or so naturally occurring elements from which many, millions of compounds are made. A compound is a combination of two or more elements. There are far more compounds than there are elements.


How does the total number of elements compare to the total number of compounds?

There are a bit more than 100 elements however there are far, far more than 100 millions compounds, each day more compounds are produced, there are a lot of compounds with unknown structure, not having official names. So the ratio is much bigger than 1 to a million


Why is there more compounds than elements?

its the same like there are more words than letters and combo is more than none


Are there more non-elements then elements?

Yes, of course: There are no more than 130 elements yet known, but millions of organic compounds alone, not to mention all the inorganic compounds and probably billions of mixtures.


Compare and contrast elements and compounds?

a compound is made up of 2 or more types of atoms . atoms are smaller. u know what im sayin. listen, chemistry ain't a bowl of lemons . u gata wrk for it brotha


What are the elements in calcium?

Calcium is an element. There are things such as elements and compounds. Calcium is a single element. Calcium containing compounds exist also but compounds contain more than one element.