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element is a substance which consists of same kind of atoms while compound is a substance which consists of two or more kinds of atoms in a fixed ratio. examples of elements :- nitrogen,oxygen,carbon and examples of compound are water,carbondioxide..

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An element is composed of just one type of atom, hydrogen, say, or chlorine. A compound is composed of more than one type of atom, water (H2o) say or sodium chloride (NaCl).

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Imagine that elements are like bricks and compounds are like the house/shed/garage you're building. Elements are individual blocks and compounds are structures made from these blocks.

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