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The elements are things in their purest form whereas compounds are multiple elements combined together to form a compound. For instance, Carbon (C) is an elements whereas Carbon Dioxide (CO2, or Carbon + two Oxygens) is a compound.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoElements can be broken down into smaller pieces: a compounds smallest particle is a molecule
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∙ 11y agoElements can not be broken down, except by nuclear fission. Compounds can easily be broken down.
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∙ 11y agoAn element is composed of only one kind of atom, while a compound is composed of more than one element.
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How are compound and an element different?
An element is an atom or molecule made of a single type of atom. A compound is a molecule made of two or more different elements.
What is the diff between an element and a compound?
An element is such as oxygen, or nitrogen etc., A compound is a chemical combination between atoms of different elements, e.g. water (H2O) is a compound, because it contains two different elements.
Can a compound also be an element?
No. By definition a compound consists of two or more different elements.
What are the atoms like in a compound?
for each element the atoms are different
Is H2O2 n element compound or mixture?
It's a compound. H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide. It as two different elements that is what a compound is.
Does an element become a compound when the type of atoms is changed?
Yes, the element changes to compound when atoms of it changes because compound is made up of different types of element and the element is made up of different types of atoms when the atoms are changed the element also changes and different types of elements are made due to this the element is changed to a compound.
How is a compound different then an element?
Yea an element can not be broken down anymore but a compound is a group of elements
How is a compound different from an element-?
A compound is different from an element in that a compound is made up of several elements. An element is a base atom only. Think of a compound as a living room set and an element as a couch only.
What is an single-replacement reaction?
They fit the pattern: element + compound --> different element + different compound. Example: Zn + CuSO4 --> Cu + ZnSO4.
How is a compound simalar to a element?
a compound is made up of a number of different elements. many times carrying some of the characteristics of that element into that compound
How are compound and an element different?
An element is an atom or molecule made of a single type of atom. A compound is a molecule made of two or more different elements.
Why is element and compound is different?
An element is composed of only one kind of atom. A compound is composed of atoms of more than one element.
Is H2O and element or compound?
its a compound, it is made up of two different elements
Can an element be a compound?
No. By definition a compound consists of two or more different elements.
What is the difference between matter a compound and a element?
An element is only a chemical element, only a single type of atoms.A compound contain 2 or more atoms of different atoms.Matter can be an element, a compound or a mixture of compounds.
Is potassium iodine a compound or an element?
It's a compound because it is made up of 2 different types of atoms.
What is the diff between an element and a compound?
An element is such as oxygen, or nitrogen etc., A compound is a chemical combination between atoms of different elements, e.g. water (H2O) is a compound, because it contains two different elements.
