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Textbook Solutions for Chemistry: A Molecular Approach

Chapter 1 Problem 12E

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Explain the difference between an element and a compound.

Solution

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According to Jack, Agate is a chemical compound.

Chemical compound consists of two or more elements combined in a definite ratio. Therefore,

Agate is a crystalline variety of silica. It is formed by the combination of Si and oxygen in a definite ratio.

That is why, Jack, argues that agate is a chemical compound.

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Title Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 3 
Author Nivaldo J. Tro
ISBN 9780321809247

Explain the difference between an element and a compound.

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