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A simple definition is: a chemical compond has the elemental components in a fixed ratio.

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What is the term for a group of different types of atoms bonded together in definite proportion?

ion


What are two or more different atoms are combined in definite proportions in any?

compound


How are compounds diffident from mixtures?

Compounds are composed of atoms of different elements chemically bonded in definite proportions. The components of mixtures are not chemically combined and they do not have definite proportions.


Why is water not a compound?

Water most definitely IS a compound! It is a compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen atoms chemically bonded in a definite proportion of 2H:1O. The molecular formula is H2O. A compound is a pure substance composed of different elements chemically bonded in definite proportions.


Do gases have a definite mass?

Yes, gases have mass because they consist of individual particles (atoms or molecules) that have their own mass. The mass of a gas is determined by the combined mass of its individual particles.


What kind of particle is made of different kinds of atoms?

Molecule and compound comprises of different atoms. Atoms are combined in fixed ratio.


Which type of substance is composed of two or more different kinds of elements always in the same ratio?

Two or more different elements that are chemically combined in a definite ratio is a compound. Based on the nature of the bonds, it can be called an ionic compound (i.e. atoms bonded together by ionic bonds) or an molecular compound (i.e. atoms bonded together by covalent bonds).


Are molecules several elements combined chemically?

not necessarily. A molecule is multiple atoms combined chemically, but the atoms do not need to be of different elements. A compound is several elements combined chemically though.


Do atoms have definite volume?

Yes, atoms have a definite volume.


How is plasma different?

Plasma is made up of free electrons and atoms that are stripped of their electrons. It has no definite shape or volume. A Solid has a definite shape and a definite volume. A Liquid has no definite shape but has a definite volume. A Gas has no definite shape or volume.


What is made up of different kinds of atoms chemically combined?

Everything...


What do we call a substance containing atoms of different elements in definite fixed ratios that are bonded together?

This statement might be a good definition of a chemical compound.