Question

Q. Give two points of difference between an element and a compound?

Answer 1

$\large\sf{Element:-}$

•An Element is made up of same kind of atoms

•An element cannot be split by physical or chemical methods.

$\large\sf{compound:-}$

• A compound is obtained from different kinds of atoms.

•A compound can be split into new substances by chemical methods.

Answer 2

Answer:

A compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together in a fixed ratio. An element is a pure chemical substance made of same type of atom. ... Compounds contain different elements in a fixed ratio arranged in a defined manner through chemical bonds. They contain only one type of molecule.