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Well for example a compound is two or more elements chemically bonded. Almost everything is a compound such as salt is Na(Sodium) and Cl(Choride) which is NaCl which brings be to my other point. if it has more than one capital letter when written chemically it is a compound. On the other hand elements (part of a compound) only express one thing example: (Ag=Gold). Also a way is determine what substance you have and if its on the Periodic Table and it is ONLY that thing, it is a element. If it is a combination of the two chemically put together then it is a compound. If it is only touching a other element on the periodic table it is a mixture.

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Examples:
- organic and inorganic
- natural or artificial
- colored or colorless
- liquid, solid or gaseous
- toxic or non toxic
- ionic or covalent
- salts, bases, acids
etc.

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it can be classified by anything that takes up space!!

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there are many ways compounds are commonly classified on as weight, form, class but usually it is classified as the form.

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