Question

Give 2 difference between the following

i. Molecule of an element and a compound​

Answer 1

Answer:

elements have only one kind of molecule

compounds have more than 1 kind of molecule

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) Element

• An element is a pure chemical substance made of same type of atom.
• Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions.

(ii) Compound

• A compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together in a fixed ratio.
• A compound can be separated into simpler substances by chemical methods/reactions.