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Define Compounds

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Compounds: Compounds are pure substances composed of two or more elements in definite proportion by mass and has a definite set of properties. The compound is made up of only one kind of molecules

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Chapter 4: Elements, Compounds, Symbols And Formulae - Exercise 1

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Selina Concise Chemistry [English] Class 6 ICSE
Chapter 4 Elements, Compounds, Symbols And Formulae
Exercise 1 | Q 4.2

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