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A chemical compound is a substance composed of 2 or more same or different elements chemically bonded together in a fixed proportion by mass. while an element is a substance that is composed of only one type of atom. eg. manganese, copper, Mercury etc etc
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∙ 15y agoNo. An element is a basic "building block" of matter. Compounds are made up of two or more elements.
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Is sulphur and sulfate the same thing?
No. Sulfur is an element and Sulfate is a compound with sulfur in it.
Is 2NA a compound?
no because it is just two of the same thing, although they are bonded, it is not an atom nor a compound, nor a mixture ,it is simply an element
What are the names of the first ten compound elements?
There are elemental compounds, but there is no such thing as a compound element.
Is a yellow solid that always has the same properties and cannot be broken down an element or compound?
If it cannot be broken down and has the same properties, it is an element.
Is lye a compound or an element?
Lime is a compound.
Is sulphur and sulfate the same thing?
No. Sulfur is an element and Sulfate is a compound with sulfur in it.
Is a compound and isotope the same?
A compound is a mixture of two or morel types of atoms. An isotope is a single atom of one element with a different number of neutrons. They are not the same thing.
Is 2NA a compound?
no because it is just two of the same thing, although they are bonded, it is not an atom nor a compound, nor a mixture ,it is simply an element
Is hydroxide and hydrogen the same thing?
No, Hydrogen is an element and hydroxide is a compound made by oxygen and hydrogen (OH-)
Is calcite the same thing as calcium?
NO!!! Calcite is a compound of the element calcium and other element. Calcium is an element in its own right . Calcite is aname for the polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) . That is calcium carbomnate has adopted a hard crystalline structute.
Is noz and helium the same thing?
No. Noz generally stands for the compound, nitrous oxide (N2O). Helium (He) is an element.
What are the names of the first ten compound elements?
There are elemental compounds, but there is no such thing as a compound element.
What is a substance that contains the same kind of atom?
an element
Does a compound always contain the same element in the same proportions?
Yes, except that "element" should be pluralized; a compound always has at least two elements.
Is a yellow solid that always has the same properties and cannot be broken down an element or compound?
If it cannot be broken down and has the same properties, it is an element.
Is a compound the same as dissolved?
When a compound is dissolved it is more referred to a solution of a compound. Compound and dissolved are not the same thing
What is a compound that has 2 of the same element?
H2O (water)
