Question

What is the difference between elements and compound

Answer 1

Hey mate....

Here's your 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. ...

A compound can be separated into simpler substances by chemical methods/reactions.

Hope this will be helpful to you mate....

Answer 2

*ELEMENTS*

1. elements are made up of the same type of atoms

2.it cannot be broken down to simpler substances

3. represented using symbols

4. there are 117 elements recorded

ex. iron, copper, silver.....

*COMPOUNDS*

1. compounds are made of different elements in definite proportions

2. it can be broken down to simpler substances chemically

3. represented using formula

4. list of compounds are endless

ex. water(H2O), sodium chloride(NaCl)......

I hope it helps...