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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Consider the letters in the word Chemistry. Use them to make as many word " compounds " as is possible with 9 elements. How is an element different from a compound? PLEASE HELP ME, I don't know how to explain this.

OpenStudy (taramgrant0543664):

The difference between an element and a compound is that an element is a substance made of same type of atoms, whereas a compound is made of different elements in definite proportions. Examples of elements include iron, copper, hydrogen and oxygen. Examples of compounds include water (H2O) and salt (Sodium Chloride - NaCl)

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