So if you can find it on the periodic table then it is an element.
If it is not on the periodic table it is a compound. (Nevermind about the hetero and homo mixtures)
Example
Iron - Element.
Carbon Dioxide - Compound.
Is that correct?
If it is not on the periodic table it is a compound. (Nevermind about the hetero and homo mixtures)
Example
Iron - Element.
Carbon Dioxide - Compound.
Is that correct?
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Yes, 1-thru-9, everything on the Periodic Table is an element. If it isn't on the P.T., it still must be comprised of what IS on the P. T. and that would, strictly speaking, make it a compound or a substance. Your reasoning is correct, I concur.
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Yes, but there are knots in all of this. What do you do with Sulpher which is S8. Or Chlorine (Cl2) or others of the non-matal category?
These things are composed of molecules, not individual atoms as the metals are. It's just that you have to be a little careful.
But you are correct.
These things are composed of molecules, not individual atoms as the metals are. It's just that you have to be a little careful.
But you are correct.
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"If it is not on the periodic table it is a compound."
No exactly. It is a compound if it is made up of two or more elements. But your examples are correct. :)
No exactly. It is a compound if it is made up of two or more elements. But your examples are correct. :)