Elementary Concepts
Characteristic properties of compounds:
- Elements in a compound are present in a definite proportion
Example- 2 atoms of hydrogen + 1 atom of oxygen becomes 1 molecule of compound-water.
- Compounds have a definite set of properties
Elements that comprise a compound do not retain their original properties.
For example, hydrogen (combustible and non-supportive of combustion) + oxygen (non-combustible and supportive of combustion) becomes water (non-combustible and non-supportive of combustion)
Valency is the number of hydrogen atoms that can combine with one atom of the element to form a compound.
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