Question

differentiate between element and compound

Answer 1

Dear student,
The difference between the element and the compound is as follows:

COMPOUND	ELEMENT
A compound consists of the atoms of different elements which are always chemically combined together in a fixed ratio.	It is a pure chemical substance which is made up of the same type of the atom.
It stated by using a formula.	It stated by using a symbol.
There is an endless list of compounds.	There are about 117 elements that are found and can be classified as metal, non-metal and metalloid.

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