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Define : Compounds

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Define: Compounds

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Compounds are pure substances composed of two or more elements in definite proportion by mass and has properties, entirely different from those of its constituents elements.
Compound, are made up of different types of atoms combined chemically.

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Chapter 3: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures - Exercise 3 (A) [Page 24]

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S.P. Singh Concise Chemistry [English] Class 8 ICSE
Chapter 3 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Exercise 3 (A) | Q 1.2 | Page 24

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