Question

An element is a pure substance made up of atoms of the same kind. A compound is an impure substance because it is made up of atoms of different kinds.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Element:

• An element is a substance that consists of only one type or kind of atom.
• An element is a pure substance as it cannot be broken down or transformed into a new substance even by using some physical or chemical means.
• Elements are mostly metals, non-metals, or metalloids.
• For example gold$\left(\mathrm{Au}\right)$, silver$\left(\mathrm{Ag}\right)$, iron$\left(\mathrm{Fe}\right)$. etc.

Compound:

• A compound is an impure substance because it is made of different kinds of atoms.
• For example (${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$) is made up of hydrogen(${\mathrm{H}}_2$) and oxygen(${\mathrm{O}}_2$).These two elements are totally different from each other.

Therefore, the given statement is true.