Answer:
Similarities:
-Elements and compounds are purely homogeneous substances and they have a constant composition throughout.
-Elements and compounds cannot be separated into their respective constituents by physical means.
Difference:
Compounds
- an compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together in a fixed ratio. -
a compound is represented using a formula.
-the list of compound is endless.
Elements
- an element is a pure chemical substance made of same type of atom.
-an element is represented using symbols. -there are about 117 elements that have been observe. Can be classified as metal, non-metal or metalliod.
