Chemistry
Define:
(a) Elements
(b) Compounds
Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
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(a) An element is a pure substance which cannot be converted into anything simpler than itself by any physical or chemical process. It is made up of only one kind of atoms.
(b) A compound is a pure substance composed of two or more elements combined chemically in a definite proportion by mass.
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