The basic difference between a compound and an element is its constituents, in which the element is a pure individual chemical substance which has similar atom and compound is a mixture of two or more elements bounded chemically.
Explanation:
Elements:
- Elements are pure homogenous substance.
- Elements have similar atoms grouped together.
- Element is being represented with the chemical scientific symbol.
Compounds:
- Compound are heterogeneous mixture of elements.
- Compound has different atoms which is combined in fixed ratio.
- Compound is given by chemical formula.