Elements combined in specific ratios form compounds.
If matter is made up of two or more elements and has the same ratio of atoms no matter the amount of the substance, it is a compound. A compound is a substance composed of two or more elements chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio.
No, elements in a compound are not always present in the same proportions. The ratio of elements in a compound is determined by its chemical formula.
a compound. Compounds are formed when two or more different elements chemically bond together in a specific ratio, creating a new substance with unique properties. The combination of atoms in compounds follows the law of definite proportions, meaning the ratio of elements in the compound is always the same.
It is true for the simple compounds you are likely to meet in school chemistry. If the ratio is fixed we call it a stoichiometric compound. Sodium chloride is always NaCl and magnesium chloride is always MgCl2. Lead and oxygen can form PbO, PbO2 and Pb3O4 but each of these is a different substance and each always has a fixed elemental ratio. However there are many more complex compounds which have variable composition. A common example is rust.
Chemical elements combine in specific ratios to form compounds. This is governed by the principles of stoichiometry and reflects the fixed ratio of atoms in a compound's chemical formula. The specific proportion of elements in a compound determines its properties and behavior.
what consists of elements combined in a specific ratio?
The proportions of elements in a compound are fixed, meaning that a specific compound will always have the same ratio of elements by mass. This fixed ratio is determined by the chemical formula of the compound.
If matter is made up of two or more elements and has the same ratio of atoms no matter the amount of the substance, it is a compound. A compound is a substance composed of two or more elements chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio.
Yes, they do.
A fixed proportion in chemistry refers to the specific ratio in which elements combine to form compounds. This means that the elements in a compound are always present in the same proportion by mass. For example, water is always composed of hydrogen and oxygen in a 2:1 ratio by mass.
Compounds contain elements in a fixed ratio. This means that each compound is made up of a specific combination of elements in an exact proportion, such as water (H2O) always having two hydrogen atoms for every one oxygen atom.
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A compound.
No, elements in a compound are not always present in the same proportions. The ratio of elements in a compound is determined by its chemical formula.
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a compound. Compounds are formed when two or more different elements chemically bond together in a specific ratio, creating a new substance with unique properties. The combination of atoms in compounds follows the law of definite proportions, meaning the ratio of elements in the compound is always the same.
The Law of Definite Proportions says that a given chemical compound always contains the same proportion by mass of its constituent elements. This is NOT the same as saying that elements always combine in a specific ratio, because they can combine in different ratios in different compounds. An example of this might be copper oxide which can be CuO or Cu2O, showing a different ratio of copper to oxygen. So, the answer to the question, as asked, is no, elements do not always combine in specific ratios.