Question

is ammonium sulphate
a compound
or
an element.
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Answer 1

Answer: compound

Explanation: A compound is a unique substance that forms when two or more elements combine chemically.

• Ammonium sulfate has the chemical formula (NH₄)₂SO₄

• The elements of Ammonium sulfate are held together by chemical bonds.

• Ammonium Sulfate is a type of inorganic sulfate salt obtained by reaction of sulfuric acid with two equivalents of ammonia.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ammonium sulfate is a compound since it has more than one type of atom in it.

Explanation:

compound: A substance having atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definite proportions bounded by chemical bonds to form a molecule. The elements involved cannot be separated by physical means. For example, water is a compound consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom per molecule.

Element: An element is a substance that is impossible to be broken down into any other substance. Each element has its own type of atom. Everything contains atoms of at least one or more elements. For example, carbon is an element composed of atoms having the same number of protons.

From the above definitions, ammonium sulfate is a compound since it has more than one type of atom in it.