Is it possible for two different compounds to be made from the exact same two elements? Why or why not?
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Yes, it is possible to combine the same two elements to form two different compounds. An example is carbon dioxide CO2 and carbon monoxide CO. ... There is a limited number of elements but a large number of compounds because of the above reason
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Suppose you take iron and oxygen.Iron has variable valency. If ferrous (iron with valency of 2) combines with oxygen, ferrous oxide is formed. If ferric (iron with valency if 3) combines with oxygen, ferric oxide (more commonly called as rust) will be formed. Therefore it can be proven that two different compounds are being formed with the same elements.
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