Question

Differentiate the following
1. Symbol & formula
2. Element & compound

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Chemical symbols refer to chemical elements only. They do not necessarily refer to atoms of that element, but also to ions. Chemical formulas refer to compounds and, specifically, the ratios in which it is made up by different chemical elements.

A compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together in a fixed ratio. An element is a pure chemical substance made of same type of atom. ... Compounds contain different elements in a fixed ratio arranged in a defined manner through chemical bonds.

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