Which of the following statements are true about elements and compounds? A. Elements are made up of compounds.

B. Compounds are made up of elements

C. Elements can be shown with chemical symbols, but compounds cannot.

D. Elements and compounds are the same thing.

the number of valence electrons for each molecule or ion is shown beneath the structure. remember hydrogen will not have more than two electrons. this hydrogen is part of a covalent bond (sharing two electrons). a double bond here would cause hydrogen to share four electrons with phosphorus.