Question

Which of the following is true about a compound and its elements?































The properties of a compound are different than the properties of its elements.







The elements all share identical properties, but their properties are different than the compound's properties.







The compound shares identical properties with one element, but all the other elements have different properties.







The properties of a compound are the same as the properties of its elements.

Answer 1

Usually, a compound will have different properties than the elements which make it up. Take sodium chloride, for instance. Sodium metal reacts violently with water and chlorine gas will hunt you down and kill you. Yet sodium chloride is benign enough to put on your French fries.

Answer 2

The properties of a compound are different than the properties of its element.