#1 Element vs Compound

Is sugar (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁) an element or a compound?

• Element
• Compound

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Is water (H₂O) an element or a compound?

• Element

• Compound

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A compound consists of two or more elements bound together.

• True
• False

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Is Iron (Fe) an element or a compound?

• Element
• Compound

Match the following

• pure element

• 
• mixture of elements

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• mixture of compounds

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• pure compound

• 
• mixture of elements and compounds

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Elements only

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• pure element

• heterogeneous mixture

• homogeneous mixture

• pure compound

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• pure element

• heterogeneous mixture

• homogeneous mixture

• pure compound

Answer explanation

Because the atoms are all the same type of element, this is a diatomic element NOT a compound. Compounds require two different types of elements to combine.

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compounds only

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Which of the following represents an element?

• H₂O
• H₂
• NaCl
• CaCO₃