Chemistry
Answer
- A compound consists of two or more elements.
- The constituting elements of a compound are always same, combined in a definite proportion in every sample of that compound, i.e. from whichever source it is obtained.
- A compound is pure and homogeneous and have same properties throughout its bulk.
- The physical and chemical properties of a compound differ from those of its constituent elements.
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