Question

19. Give two points of differences between element and a compound.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Compound:

• A compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together in a fixed ratio.
• Compounds contain different elements in a fixed ratio arranged in a defined manner through chemical bonds. They contain only one type of molecule. Elements that compose the compound are chemically combined.

Element:

• An element is a pure chemical substance made of same type of atom.
• Elements contain only one type of atom. Each atom has the same atomic number i.e., the same number of protons in their nucleus.