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Why water and air are compounds while carbon and gold are elements
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Why water and air are compounds while carbon and gold are elements

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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.
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