Question

What are some examples of compounds?

Answer 1

Compounds are groups of two or more elements that are bonded together in a definite fixed ratio.The ratio of each element is usually expressed by chemical formula.

For example, water (`H_2`O) is a compound consisting of two hydrogen atoms bonded to an oxygen atom. The two elements are in a definite ratio, two atoms of Hydrogen chemically combine with one atom of oxygen to make chemical compound called water.

Compounds have a chemical formula.

Sugar `C_12` `H_22` `O_11`, Salt NaCl, Glucose `C_6` `H_12` `O_6` are some examples of chemical compounds or simply compounds.