Question

what is the differences between element and compound

Answer 1

The basic difference is that elements are made of same type of atoms. Ex: H2,O2

Compounds are made of different atoms.Ex: H2O,NaCl etc.

Elements cannot be broken into simple substances by chemical reactions butcompounds can be broken into simple substance.

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Answer 2

Element

An element is a substance whose atoms all have the same number of protons: another way of saying this is that all of a particular element's atoms have the same atomic number.

Compound

A substance consisting of atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definite proportions joined by chemical bonds into a molecule. The elements cannot be separated by physical means. Water, for example, is a compound having two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom per molecule.