Question

assessment activity 11
during a class presentation, david used the diagrams below to explain the difference between an element and a compound.
which diagram represents:
a) an element?
b) a compound?
give reasons for your answers in (a).

Explanation:

An element is made up of only one type of atom. In the diagrams, the diagram with only yellow - colored spheres represents an element as all the atoms are of the same kind. A compound is made up of two or more different types of atoms chemically combined. The diagram with yellow and black spheres chemically bonded together represents a compound.

Answer:

a) The diagram with only yellow - colored spheres represents an element. The diagram with yellow and black spheres bonded together represents a compound.
b) The reason for the element is that it consists of only one type of atom. The reason for the compound is that it consists of two different types of atoms chemically bonded.