In early times, it was thought that only nine elements are present on the earth. Those nine elements were carbon, silver, gold, tin, lead, mercury, Copper, sulphur and iron. In nineteenth century, 63 elements were discovered and now a day 118 elements have been discovered.
Elements are the substances that cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical processes into simpler units. When two or more elements are combined together than compounds are formed. Let’s jot down the differences and similarities between elements and compounds to clarify the concept.
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Venn diagram of element and compound
Venn diagram of element and compound is an excellent way to illustrate the differences and similarities between elements and compound. Below is a Venn diagram to help you understand this topic in easy way.
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