Question

A compound differs from an element in that a compound (1) is homogeneous, (2) has a definite composition, (3) has a definite melting point, (4) can be decomposed by a chemical reaction.

Answer 1

A compound differs from an element in that it can be decomposed by a chemical reaction.

A compound, by definition, is made up of two or more elements that have been combined together through a chemical bond.

Thus, the chemical bond or bonds in a compound can be decomposed by a chemical reaction giving rise to the individual elements that make up the compound.

This is unlike an element that can not be decomposed by any chemical reaction.

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