Question

explain the difference between the properties of elements, compound and mixture

Answer 1

a compound is a molecule that contains at least two different elements..e.g, CH4

a mixtures refer to the physical combination of two or more substances in which the identity are retained and are mixed in the form of solutions..e.g, salt in water

an element is a substance consisting of atoms which all have same number of protons i.e, the same atomic number..e.g,H2

hope it helps...

Answer 2

An element is a substance that is made up of only one kind of atoms and cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means . for eg gold and silver.

A compound is a substance that is formed when two or more elements combine chemically .

mixture consists of two or more substances simply mixed together , but not chemically combined.