Answer:
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. They contain only one type of molecule.
Mercury naturally exists in Liquid state.
On Condensing it can exist in Solid state as well.
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