Define compounds. Explain with the help of an example.
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Solution
A compound is a pure substance formed by the combination of two or more than two elements in a fixed proportion by mass .
Example of compounds includes water (H2O), Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), etc. You could see water’s chemical formula, it says it has 2 atoms of Hydrogen combined with 1 atom of oxygen and in hydrogen peroxide, it has 2 atoms of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen.