list the characteristics of compounds
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The properties of a compound are different from the properties of its constituents. Formation of a compound is generally accompanied by evolution of energy in the form of heat or light. A compound has a fixed melting point and boiling point. A compound is always homogeneous in nature.
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➻ The properties of compounds are entirely different from those of it's constituent elements.
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Sodium is a highly reactive poisonous metal while chlorine is a greenish yellow gas but the compound formed by chemical combination of these two elements i.e.sodium chloride ,known as common salt,is added to food and is completely safe to eat.
➻ Compounds can be broken down into their constituent elements only by chemical means,not by Physical means.
➻ Compounds have a fixed composition of their own.
➻ Energy is either absorbed or liberated during the formation of a compound.
➻ A compound is represented by a definite chemical formula.