Question
Identify each item as either an element or a compound. square carbon (C) square carbon dioxide (CO_(2)) square hydrogen (H) square sodium chloride (NaCl) square DONE
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Answer
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carbon (C) - Element-
carbon dioxide
- Compound-
hydrogen
- Element-
sodium chloride (NaCl) - Compound-
DONE
Explanation
Elements are pure substances consisting of only one type of atom, while compounds are substances formed by the chemical combination of two or more different elements in fixed proportions.