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Your everyday glass is made of silica, a sand composed of silicon dioxide, silicon and oxygen.

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What are the two type of substances?

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How do compounds and elements simallar?

compounds are two or more elements put together


What is the smallest number of elements needed to make a element?

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What elements makes up compound?

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What are two substances are?

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How does elements differ to compounds?

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What are the similarities between mixtures and compounds?

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How are elements and compounds similar to each other?

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Are there fewer elements than compounds?

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What makes compounds?

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All compounds are made from how many elements?

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