Question

20 points brainlist and I’ll awnser one of your questions pleaseee awnser Choose one of the compounds from the table Sodium carbon calcium hydrogen chlorine and explain how you know the numbers of atoms in your formula.
7. Is it possible for two different compounds to be made from the exact same two elements? Why or why not? With a limited number of elements (less than 120 are known), does this mean we also have a small number of compounds or do we have a large number of compounds in this world?

Answer 1

Yes. An example is Methyl Alcohol, absorbs water. (CH3OH) Two elements can form different types of bonds and end up with different compounds. There is a small amount of elements. There is a bigger number of compounds.