4. Give three differences between elements and compounds.

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Three differences between elements and compounds:
Elements Compounds
(i) Elements are substances that are made up of a single atom and are pure in nature. (i) Compounds are also pure substances made up of certain quantities of components.
(ii) There have been 118 elements found so far, with 94 of them existing naturally on Earth. (ii) There are an infinite amount of compounds that can be made. There is no such thing as an absolute number.
(iii) Metals, metalloids, nonmetals, and noble gases are the four types of elements. (iii) Metallic, ionic, and molecular compounds are the three types of compounds.

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Elements	Compounds
(i) Elements are substances that are made up of a single atom and are pure in nature.	(i) Compounds are also pure substances made up of certain quantities of components.
(ii) There have been 118 elements found so far, with 94 of them existing naturally on Earth.	(ii) There are an infinite amount of compounds that can be made. There is no such thing as an absolute number.
(iii) Metals, metalloids, nonmetals, and noble gases are the four types of elements.	(iii) Metallic, ionic, and molecular compounds are the three types of compounds.