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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Joisu on September 09, 2007, 02:05:23 AM

Title: Compound/Element
Post by: Joisu on September 09, 2007, 02:05:23 AM

How do the properties of a compound, in general, compare to the properties of the elements of which it is composed? Give an example of a common compound and the elements of which it is composed to illustrate your answer.

Help me...TT______TT I asked 5 different people. No one knows the answer..

Title: Re: Compound/Element
Post by: Borek on September 09, 2007, 03:51:02 AM

This is so basic question that it is for sure answered in your textbook.

Do you know what kitchen salt is? What is its composition? What are properties of the salt, what are properties of the elements of which it is composed? Are they similar or dissimilar?

Title: Re: Compound/Element
Post by: P on September 10, 2007, 04:52:21 AM

Quote from: Borek on September 09, 2007, 03:51:02 AM

Do you know what kitchen salt is? What is its composition? What are properties of the salt, what are properties of the elements of which it is composed? Are they similar or dissimilar?

Beautiful example!     :-*