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Define element and compound. explain the difference between an element and a compound.

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Element is a pure substance which cannot be splitted into smaller substances by simple chemical reactions. while Compound is a chemical combination of two or more substances at fixed ratio.

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an element is made of atoms if the same element.

a compound is a combination of atoms of different atoms.
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