Elements and Compounds
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1. Compare the properties of elements and compounds. Give two examples of each, including one example that exists in the human body. Explain the atomic nature of one element and one compound found in human body
2. A freshman is currently enjoying the Arts Studio program she is pursuing at a well-known university. In her free time, she likes to skate, take salsa dance lessons, and cook. She particularly enjoys pickling and decides to pickle olives over a leisurely weekend. According to the recipe, she needs to add three teaspoons of salt to one cup of diced olives. However, she erroneously adds six teaspoons instead. Each teaspoon of salt weighs about 5g and contains about 2,300 mg of sodium.
Determine the amount of sodium that has been actually added, in grams.
State the chemical formula of salt and classify the bond as ionic, polar covalent, or non-polar covalent.
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1. Compare the properties of elements and compounds. Give two examples of each, including one example that exists in the human body. Explain the atomic nature of one element and one compound found in human body
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Elements and compounds are both pure substances, but they are different from each other. An element consists of only one type of atom, while a compound consists of more than one type of atom. Examples of elements are Sodium Na, which is an element commonly seen is salt compounds, ...
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