Question

list the characteristics of compounds
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Answer 1

Answer:

• Compounds have a constant composition based on the number of elements that constitute them;

• Elements in compound cannot be separated by physical means; e.g. you cannot separate NaCl(table salt) directly to Natrium and Chlorine without going through chemical reactions;

• Compounds are likely to have different properties from the elements that constitute it. e.g. Hydrogen (H2) and Oxygen (O2) have different properties from the compound that they form, H2O.

Answer 2

* In a compound constituents are present in definite proportion by maas.
* The properties of a compound are differrent from the properties of its constituents.
* The constituents of a compound cannot be separated by simple physical processes.