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zheka24 [161]
4 years ago
5

Explain the difference between an element and a compound.

Chemistry
1 answer:
Marysya12 [62]4 years ago
3 0

Answer:

A compound has atoms with different elements chemically combined in a completed ratio. An element is a chemical substance made of another type of atom.

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