Question

“The properties of a compound are the same as the properties of the elements that make up the element”. Is this statement correct? If not, correct it.

Answer 1

Compound-

• It is a substance that is composed of two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion by weight.
• Example- Carbon dioxide (${\mathrm{CO}}_2$)
• The properties of compounds are different from the properties of the combined element..

For example-

• Hydrogen and oxygen are chemically combined as water.
• The properties of water are entirely different from hydrogen and water.

Hence,

• The properties of a compound are not the same as the properties of the elements that make up the element.
• Compounds have entirely different properties compared to the properties of elements that make up a compound.