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Define compound and list two examples.

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Hey there!

A compound is anything which is made up of two or more elements. Compounds cannot be split physically but only chemically.

Some examples are:
1. Water: Hydrogen and Oxygen
2. Salt: Sodium and chlorine

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A compound is a substance that consists of two or more elements, which is chemically combined, meaning that it could only be split by chemical means.

Examples:-

- NaCl is salt, chemically combined of Sodium and Chloride.

- H2O is water, chemically combined of Hydrogen and oxygen.
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