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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Compound is a molecule made of 2 or more different types of atom.
About Compounds
- A compound is made of different elements chemically bonded together.
Examples
A water molecule is a compound made of one Oxygen bonded with two Hydrogen atoms. | Carbon Dioxide is a compound molecule made of one Carbon atom and two Oxygen atoms bonded together. | This compound is a made from one Carbon atom and four Hydrogen atoms bonded together and it called Methane. | Ethanol (Alcohol) is a compound made of two Carbon atoms, six Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom bonded together. |