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There are so, so, so many combinations possible, already with the 20 simplest, most occurring elements.

2020 = 1.05*1026 and 1*2*3*4*5*6*78 .....*19*20 = (20!) = 2.5*1018 or even something in between are more possibillities than we have dicovered yet or will ever discover!!

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How is possible for two different ionic compounds to contain the same elemets?

It is possible for two different ionic compounds to contain the same elements because the way the elements are bonded and arranged with other elements can result in different chemical compounds with distinct properties. For example, sodium chloride (NaCl) and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) both contain sodium and chlorine ions, but in different proportions and arrangements, leading to different compounds with unique properties.


Why is it possible to have materials from a limited number of elements?

You can make a huge number of different paintings from a palette of a small number of different paints. The electron configurations that surround and control the behaviour of the hundred or so elements control the properties of the compounds that they can form. or perhaps consider the number of stories that can be composed on a typewriter with 26 keys... JCF


Which substance can be decomposed by chemicals means?

Compound is a substance composed of two or more elements combined in definite proportions, can be broken down by chemical means. Element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances even by chemical means.


How There are a 118 kinds of elements but million of compounds present on the earth . Justify?

An element - is a single substance (eg. Hydrogen orCarbon). Compounds are made up of two or more elements. The more elements you have - the more combinations you can make. For example - just using hydrogen and carbon - you can make literally dozens of organic compounds !


Every chemical compound?

A good note is to remember a chemical substance is a pure form of matter. A chemical element is pure chemical substance consisting of once type of atom distinguished by it's atomic number (quantity of protons within an atom's nucleus.)Where as a chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more chemical element.

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What is the substance of classified as compound?

A compound is defined as a substance that contains at least two chemical elements and always has a constant mass ratio between elements for each possible pair of the elements that are present in it.


When the elements on the Earth combine to give compounds how many are there likely to be Eg hundreds thousands or millions?

There are millions of possible compounds that can be formed when elements combine on Earth. This is because elements can bond in various ways and proportions, leading to the creation of a wide range of different compounds with diverse properties and characteristics.


How many different combinations are possible from the union of 1 egg and 1 sperm?

There are millions of possible combinations.


How Is it possible for the atoms of different elements to have the same mass numbers?

It is possible only because of different number of neutrons.


How is it possible that there are millions of pure substances when there's only about 100 elements?

The element carbon has the ability to link with itself in long chains containing from two up to hundreds of units. It can also form rings and bond with many other elements and they often with each other. This ability means that many millions of possible compounds can be formulated. The chemistry of carbon is called organic chemistry as life is based upon it.


How many different types of compounds In total?

There are millions of different types of compounds, ranging from simple molecules like water (H2O) to complex organic compounds like proteins and DNA. The exact number of different types of compounds is difficult to pinpoint due to the vast number of possible combinations of elements.


How is it possible for a liquid to be made of elements that are gases at room temperature?

elements can combine to form new substances with different properties.


What is an atom that is made of two or more elements?

The definition of an atom is that is the smallest possible particle of ONE element. I think you meant to ask "What is a substance that is made of two or more elements." The answer to this question is, "A compound".


A substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed under the different conditions than otherwise possible?

Catalyst


It is possible for the atoms of two different elements to have the same number of electrons?

Yes, if they are both ions


How is possible for two different ionic compounds to contain the same elemets?

It is possible for two different ionic compounds to contain the same elements because the way the elements are bonded and arranged with other elements can result in different chemical compounds with distinct properties. For example, sodium chloride (NaCl) and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) both contain sodium and chlorine ions, but in different proportions and arrangements, leading to different compounds with unique properties.


What are substance having same chemical formula but different structure?

is it possible to have opposite for everything ,if so what is opposite of atom