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Isomers are compounds that exist in different molecular arrangements of atoms of the same elements and having identical atomic weights. Although isomers of a compound contain the same atoms in their molecules, the atoms are arranged in a different molecular structure and the isomers may differ in their physical, chemical, and biological properties.

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Can all elements form compounds?

Compounds are combinations of elements. They are different from molecules in the fact that Compounds cannot be a combination of the same element ( O2 ) instead compounds are combinations of different elements ( CO2 )


What is the difference from an element from a compound?

An element is a substance made up of atoms with the same number of protons, while a compound is a substance made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together. Elements cannot be broken down further by chemical means, while compounds can be broken down into their constituent elements.


Which element has the same oxidation number in all of its known compounds?

The element which has the same oxidation number in all of its known compounds is fluorine. Fluorine always has an oxidation number of -1 in its compounds because it is the most electronegative element.


Different form of same element due to different arrangement of atom?

Different forms of the same element due to different arrangement of atoms are called allotropes. For example, carbon can exist in different allotropes such as diamond, graphite, and fullerenes, each with unique physical and chemical properties. These allotropes have the same number of protons (defining the element) but vary in their structure and bonding.


What is an isotope?

we know that the formula of ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) and dimethyl ether(CH3OCH3). when u notice the molecular formula of both the compounds is C2H6O. but they are different in their properties. to be simple ISOMERS OF COMPOUNDS WHICH HAVE SAME MOLECULAR FORMULA BUT DIFFER IN STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONAL GROUP, POSITION OR SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT.

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How can two coumpounds made from the same element be so different?

Because the proportions of the elements are different in the different compounds. They may contain the same elements, but the different proportions make them different compounds with different properties.


Are isotopes related to compounds?

Not directly. Isotopes are different forms of an element having different numbers of neutrons in their nucleus. But as different isotopes have the same chemical properties, they all can form the same compounds which function the same chemically.


Do compounds act the same as their original atoms before they bonded to an element?

No. Compounds have unique chemical and physical properties different from the elements of which they are made.


What the relationship between the elements and the compounds?

Atoms make up all matter. An element has atoms that are all the same. Compounds are made of different kinds of atoms combined chemically in exact whole number ratios.


Why don't compounds have the same chemical properties that form them?

Because an element is an element and a molecule is a molecule; they are different chemical entities and of course they have different chemical and physical properties.


What is the relationship between element and compound?

Atoms make up all matter. An element has atoms that are all the same. Compounds are made of different kinds of atoms combined chemically in exact whole number ratios.


How is pure element different from an element in compound?

A pure element (on an atomic scale) is a series of the same atoms (same amount of electrons). Elements in compounds are fused to each other meaning that their amount of electrons may have changed and they may have a different charge.


Do different compounds made of the same elements have different subscripts?

Yes, different compounds made of the same elements can have different subscripts. The subscript in a chemical formula indicates the number of atoms of each element in the compound, so compounds with different structures or bonding arrangements can have different subscripts.


Can all elements form compounds?

Compounds are combinations of elements. They are different from molecules in the fact that Compounds cannot be a combination of the same element ( O2 ) instead compounds are combinations of different elements ( CO2 )


What is an element and what is a compound?

Element consists of a single type of atom (i.e. consists of atoms with the same number of protons). Compounds are made of several different atoms.


Two molecules with the same number and type of atoms but have them in a different arrangement or order are called?

They are different molecules--They are, however, related by the law of multiple proportions. This law states that when different compounds are formed by a combination of the same elements, different masses of one element combine with the same relative mass of the other element in a ratio of small whole numbers. They are different molecules--They are, however, related by the law of multiple proportions. This law states that when different compounds are formed by a combination of the same elements, different masses of one element combine with the same relative mass of the other element in a ratio of small whole numbers.


How is a pure element differentfrom an element in a compound?

A pure element (on an atomic scale) is a series of the same atoms (same amount of electrons). Elements in compounds are fused to each other meaning that their amount of electrons may have changed and they may have a different charge.