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A compound is formed from chemical elements.
A compound is a simple substance, a mixture is formed from two or more compounds.
A mixture can be separated by physical procedures, a compound not.
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∙ 14y agoelement: is a substance such as gold, oxygen, or carbon that consists of only one type of atom.
compound: a compound is a substance that consists of two or more elements.
mixture: combination of two or more substances
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∙ 11y agoElement- consists of 1 atom, can't be broken down further into simpler substance and it can exist as atom/ a molecule. Eg- all the elements in the Periodic Table
Compound- 2 or more elements combine to form a compound and hence can be broken down to its respective elements by "chemical means only "not by physical means
Example- salt (Na Cl)
Mixture- consists of 2 or more elements and/or compounds and can be separated by physical means 2 types homogenous mixture and heterogenous mixture
Eg- Sea Water
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∙ 10y agoA chemical element contain only the atoms of this element (including isotopes).
A compound is formed from two or more elements bonded together.
A mixture contain two or more compounds which can be separated..
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∙ 7y agoA compound contain elements chemically bonded.
A mixture contain two or more compounds; they can be separated by physical procedures.
An element is formed only from similar atoms, having the same number of protons.
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∙ 9y agoThe element is a single type of atoms (including isotopes).
A compound is formed from two or more elements chemically linked.
A mixture contain two or more compounds.
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∙ 7y agoTo be correct a chemical analysis is necessary. But sometimes the identification is possible by visual inspection, solubility test, etc.
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∙ 7y agoA compound is a simple substance, a mixture is formed from two or more compounds.
A mixture can be separated by physical procedures, a compound not.
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