DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ELEMENT AND COMPOUND
CLASS 9th ( CHEMISTRY) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ELEMENT AND COMPOUND S. No Differentiating Property Element Compound 1 Definition Elements are pure substances which are composed of only one type of atom. Compound are substances which are formed by two or more different types of elements that are united chemically in fixed proportions. 2 Total Numbers There are nearly 118 elements (at present) of which nearly 92 occur naturally on Earth. Compounds are almost endless. 3 Types Elements are classified as either metals, nonmetals or metalloids. Compounds are classified according to their bonds which can be ionic, molecular or metallic. 4 Examples Some of the examples of elements are Iron, Copper, Gold, etc. A few examples of compounds are NaOH, NaCl, etc. ...