THE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF ELEMENT AND COMPOUND
Elements and compounds are pure chemical substances found in nature. The difference between an element and a compound is that an element is a substance made of same type of atoms, whereas a compound is made of different elements in definite proportions. Examples of elements include iron, copper, hydrogen and oxygen.Examples of compounds include water (H2O) and salt (Sodium Chloride - NaCl)
Elements are listed according to their atomic number on the Periodic Table. Among the 117 known elements, 94 are naturally occurring like carbon, oxygen, hydrogen etc. 22 are artificially produced having undergone radioactive changes. The reason for this is their instability due to which they undergo radioactive decay over a period of time giving rise to new elements during the process like Uranium, Thorium, Bismuth etc. Elements combine in fixed ratios and give rise to stable compounds due to chemical bonds that facilitate compound formation.
Compound
A compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together.Contain different elements in a fixed ratio arranged in a defined manner through chemical bonds. A compound can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions.
Element
An element is a pure chemical substance made of same type of atom. Elements are distinguished by their atomic number (number of protons in their nucleus). Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions. There are about 117 elements that have been observed. Can be classified as metal, non-metal or metalloid. An element is represented using symbols.
Elements are listed according to their atomic number on the Periodic Table. Among the 117 known elements, 94 are naturally occurring like carbon, oxygen, hydrogen etc. 22 are artificially produced having undergone radioactive changes. The reason for this is their instability due to which they undergo radioactive decay over a period of time giving rise to new elements during the process like Uranium, Thorium, Bismuth etc. Elements combine in fixed ratios and give rise to stable compounds due to chemical bonds that facilitate compound formation.
Compound
A compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together.Contain different elements in a fixed ratio arranged in a defined manner through chemical bonds. A compound can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions.
Element
An element is a pure chemical substance made of same type of atom. Elements are distinguished by their atomic number (number of protons in their nucleus). Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions. There are about 117 elements that have been observed. Can be classified as metal, non-metal or metalloid. An element is represented using symbols.