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Differentiate elements and compounds and give 5 examples of each.​

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elements are the substance that cannot be further broken down by any chemical reaction

compounds are composed of two or more elements

elements have symbols

compounds do not have symbols

elements have both symbols and molecular formula

compounds only have molecular formula

examples of elements - hydrogen, oxygen, neon, sulphur, sodium

examples of compound - water, ammomia, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid

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