Write the difference between Element and Compound.
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Explanation: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.
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☞ Differences between Elements and Compounds.
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✒ Elements
- Elements are pure substances.
- Element has only one kind of atom.
- They are represented by symbols.
- In elements smallest particle is atom.
- We cannot divide element into two or more simpler substances by chemical or physical means.
✒ Compounds
- Compounds are impure substances.
- Compound have two or more kind of atom.
- They are represented by chemical formula.
- In compounds smallest particle is molecules.
- We can provide compound in two elements by chemical means.
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✒ Mixtures
- Elements or compound just mixed together to form a mixture.
- No new compounds is formed.
- A mixture has a variable composition.
- A mixture shows the property of the constituent substances.
- The constituents can be separated fairly easily by physical methods.
✒ About Elements
- Elements constitute the simplest chemical substances in which all the atoms are exactly the same.
- Example :-
- Aluminium (Al)
- Oxygen (O)
✒ About Compounds
- Compounds are chemical substances made up of two or more elements that are chemically bound together in a fixed ratio.
- Example :-
- Alcohol C2H6O
- Acetic Acid C2H4O2
✒ About Mixtures
- A mixture contains more than one substance mixed in any proportion.
- There are two types of mixture homogeneous mixture and heterogeneous mixture.
- Example :-
- Sugar Solution
- Salt Solution
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