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what is the difference in an element and a compounds?

ELEMENTS

COMPOUNDS

Elements are made up of one kind of atoms.

Compounds are made up of two or more kinds of atoms.

Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances by any physical or chemical method.

Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical methods.

Elements have their own set of properties.

Properties of a compound differ from those of their elements.

Examples: Hydrogen, Oxygen

Examples: Water, Sodium chloride

it can be observed without changing the identity of the object.

it depends on what substance you're talking about as well as many other factors. in quantum mechanics, the observation of particles affects the observers ability to measure certain properties. for example: you can know the velocity of a particle, but you can't know it's position; or you can know it's position, but not it's velocity. it's like trying to find out where a grain of sand is by throwing other grains of sand at it. once you find out where it is, it's been moved. it's also like trying to find an answer to the question of whether or not a tree falling in a forest makes a sound if nobody is there to hear it. paradoxically, the only way to find out is to be there and hear it.