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Iron is an element.
Carbon is an element.
Steel is a compound.
Iron is strong, but it is heavy. Carbon is fairly weak in comparison to iron, but is light weight.
Steel is a compound of Iron and carbon.
Steel is stronger than iron, but also lighter.
By having the understanding of how to make steel, we can make taller buildings because they aren't as heavy as iron buildings. The taller the structure, the heavier it gets. At some point, the structure gets too heavy for the base of the structure and the whole thing collapses.
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How do elements relate to compounds?
Chemical compounds are formed from chemical elements.
What are non-metals in the nitrogen family?
elements and compounds
What are the two type of substances?
Elements and compounds
What is the difference from an element from a compound?
Compounds are made of elements. Elements are the smallest units of the compounds. Elements are bond to make compounds.
What compounds form the element gadolinium and how are they used?
Compounds do not form elements. Elements form compounds.
What elements do elements and compounds have in common?
Elements and compounds are both composed of atoms. Compounds are composed of two or more atoms of different elements.
How can elements be changed into compounds?
Elements become compounds after chemical reactions.
Where are elements listed and why compounds are not found there?
Elements are listed in the Periodic Table of Elements. Compounds are not listed there because they are not elements they are compounds. An element is a substance made up of one type of atom, compounds are formed from combinations of different elements.
Why might the periodic table be helpful in thinking about what elements can combine to form compounds?
For example the elements from the first two groups are easily combined with halogens; or noble gases are very unreactive, etc.
How does elements differ to compounds?
Elements are single, however compounds are made up of two or more elements.
Gold and silver are compounds or elements?
they are elements compounds are when you take two or more elements and mix them together.
Where can you find science things such as elements and compounds?
You can find elements and compounds in matter.
