How do the properties of a compound compare to the properties of the elements that make it up? A. the properties of the compound
are the same as the properties of the elements that make it up B. the properties of the compound may vary, while the properties of the elements that make it up do not change C. the properties of the compound are different from the properties of the elements that make it up D. the properties of the compound are the same as the properties of only one of the elements in the compound
A compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together in a fixed ratio. An element is a pure chemical substance made of same type of atom. Compounds contain different elements in a fixed ratio arranged in a defined manner through chemical bonds.
