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How is the compound sodium chloride different from the elements of which it is composed?
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∙ 12y ago
sodium chloride as a compound has different physical and chemical properties than sodium and chloride not mixed together
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Why is Sodium Chloride considered a compound but oxygen gas is not?
Sodium Chloride is considered a compound because there are two different elements reacting in that compound. Oxygen gas is not considered a compound because oxygen is an element.
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.
Represents a compound -how are the elements in the compound and the ratio of atoms?
Example: potassium chloride, KCl Elements in the molecule: potassium and chloride Ratio potassium/chlorine: 1
Which best describes a compound such as sodium chloride?
a pure substance that can be separated into different elements by physical means
Give an example of a molecule that is a compound and one that is not a compound?
Dinitrogen (N2) is a molecule that is not a compound, as it only contains nitrogen atoms. Hydrogen chloride is a molecule that is a compound, as it contains two different elements.
How is the compound sodium chloride different from the elements of which is composed?
Na(s)+Cl(g)------>NaCl(s)
What is the minimum of elements in a compound?
A compound is composed of two or more different elements.
What elements are not compounds?
A pure substance is by definition composed of one compound. A compound may be composed of different elements.
Is salt a pure element?
No. Salt is a compound, composed of the elements sodium and chorine.
A compound that is composed of only two elements is an?
A binary compound is one that is composed of two elements.
Molecule composed of two or more different elements?
A compound
What is a substance composed of two or more different elements?
a compound
How is a compound different from the elements that it is composed of?
corn dog an pie
Compound made of 2 different metals?
A compound is composed of two or more different elements.
What is a compounds composed of two elements?
A compound is composed of two or more elements. A compound of only two elements is a binary compound.
Is the compound sodium chloride the same as the element chloride sodium or the element chlorine?
No. Sodium chloride is quite different from either of its component elements.
Why is Sodium Chloride considered a compound but oxygen gas is not?
Sodium Chloride is considered a compound because there are two different elements reacting in that compound. Oxygen gas is not considered a compound because oxygen is an element.
