What statement is an accurate comparison of the properties of compounds and the properties of the elements that the compounds contain?

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anonymous · Answer

i realy am having truble with this :\

jfraser · Answer

What are your options?

anonymous · Answer

That's a brilliant question, that I'd love a concise answer to, however I think the answer is Chemistry.

anonymous · Answer

A.
 
They are always identical.
B.
 
They are different. 

C.
 
They are similar
D.

They represent opposite characteristics

anonymous · Answer

it is a chemisty question

jfraser · Answer

do this for me: look up the properties of sodium metal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium look up the properties of chlorine gas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorine look up the properties of sodium chloride: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride Does that answer it?

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1361555711321:dw| yes

anonymous · Answer

I browsed all 3, what parallels are to be drawn?