Answer:
Elements- made of one type of atom
Can not be broken down
Compounds
Represented by formulas
Can be chemically broken down
Made of two or more types of atoms
Explanation:
An element is a chemical substance which cannot be further broken down into other chemical substances. An element is composed of only one type of atom. Examples of elements include, sodium, magnesium, gold, silver etc.
Compounds are formed when one or more elements combine in a definite ratio. Compounds are represented by chemical formulas which show the number of combining atoms e.g CaCO3, HF, etc. Some compounds can be broken down chemically.