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How can millions of compounds be made from atoms of about 100 elements?
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∙ 11y ago
Through the magic of chemistry. It's all about the many, many different ways that atoms can be linked up via chemical bonds to make chemical compounds. And because of the "flexibility" of the carbon atom, it can make long chains of complex compounds. These long chains will "up the count" of molecules. As compounds become larger aggregates of atoms, the atoms can arrange themselves in many different ways to become a different compound. Even with the same numbers of the same atoms, different arrangements, and, therefore, distinct compounds with their own unique characteristics, can be formed. The element carbon is almost miraculous in it's ability to form "chains" or other complex structures to give shape to very large, complex molecules. Far and away more compounds are formed from carbon than any other single element.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes, it is possible; more than 60 000 000 chemical compounds are known today.
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∙ 12y agoNo, it's not true that there are 100 elements. There are in fact 114 discovered elements! We have also observed 118 different elements!
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∙ 11y agoBecause there are so many combinations in which the elements can combine.
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∙ 13y agoTrue!
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∙ 11y agoYes
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Does sugar exist as atoms only?
No, it is a compound. Compounds are made up of elements, and elements are made up of atoms.
What Molecules that are made up of different atoms are?
Molecules made up of different elements (different atoms) are called compounds.
Are all atoms made up of molecules which may combine to form elements?
No. Molecules are made of atoms, not the other way around. Atoms of different elements combine to form compounds.
Are there more elements or non-elements?
Non-elements. There are only around 118 known elements, there are millions of compounds made of those elements.
Are atoms and elements matters?
Yes. Atoms are made of matter and elements are made of atoms.
Are elements made out of compounds?
No, the other way around. Kind of. Elements are made of compounds of atoms.
Compounds are made up of .?
Elements
Are your bodies made up of millions of elements?
Atoms of only some elements. The number of these atoms is extremely great, not millions.
How do you millions of compounds be made from the atom of about 100 elements?
There are so many combinations . Thee are many ways of combining
What is the relationship between atoms elements and compounds?
I believe...compounds are made up of two or more elements. Elements are made up of atoms.
The millions of compounds that exist are made from approximately how many elements?
The millions of compounds that exist are made from approximately 115 elements!
What are the differences in atoms in elements and compounds?
atoms in elements are one kind of atom where as atoms in compounds are different atoms example gold is a element and it is made up of only gold atoms and water is a compound and it is made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms
What do organic compounds and inorganic compounds have in comin?
They all are made up of atoms / elements.
What are compounds made out of?
Atoms of two or more elements chemically bonded.
Does sugar exist as atoms only?
No, it is a compound. Compounds are made up of elements, and elements are made up of atoms.
What Molecules that are made up of different atoms are?
Molecules made up of different elements (different atoms) are called compounds.
Are there more elements or non-elements?
Non-elements. There are only around 118 known elements, there are millions of compounds made of those elements.
