TNPSC Chemistry - Elements and compounds (Compounds)

COMPOUNDS:

When two or more elements combine in a fixed ratio by mass, they form compound.

For example, water is a compound made of two Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom on the ratio 2:1 by volume or 1:8 by mass.

A compound is a pure substance composed of two or more elements combined together chemically in a fixed ratio by mass.

Elements + Element   → Compound

N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3

Characteristics of a compound:

1. Chemical reaction between two or more elements in a fixed proportion by mass.

2. Compounds of the compound cannot be separated by simple physical methods.

3. Formation of a compound is associated with evolution or absorption of heat.

4. Compound has a fixed melting and boiling point.

5. The properties of a compound are different from those of its component elements.

6. Compound is homogeneous.

CLASSIFICATION OF COMPOUND:

Let us learn to classify the compounds based on the origin or chemical components as

1. Inorganic compounds:

Compounds obtained from non living sources such as rock, minerals, etc., are called inorganic compounds. eg. Chalk, marble, baking powder, etc.,

2. Organic compounds:

Compounds obtained from living sources such as plants, animals etc., are called organic compound. eg. Protein, waxes, oil, carbohydrates, etc.,

Uses of compounds:

a. Water - For drinking and as solvent.

b. Table salt - Essential components of our          daily diet, preservative for meat and fish.

c. Sugar - Preparation of sweets, toffees and     fruit juices.

d. Baking soda - Fire extinguisher,                        Preparation of baking powder and                  preparation of cakes and bread.

e . Washing soda - As cleaning agent in soap       and softening of hard water.

f. Bleaching powder - As bleaching agent,        disinfectant and sterilisation of drinking      water.

g. Quick lime - Manufacture of cement and       glass.

h. Slaked lime - White washing of walls.

i . Lime stone - Preparation of chalk pieces.

Molecule of compound:

The molecule of a contains two or more different types of atoms. For example, the molecule of hydrogen chlorine contains one atom of hydrogen and one atom of chlorine. Similarly, one molecule of water contains two hydrogen atoms and one atom of Oxygon.

COMPARE AND CONTRAST BETWEEN 
ELEMENTSS: AND COMPOUNDS:


ELEMENTS.                      COMPOUNDS

1.Contains only one       Contains more than
    kind of atoms.             one kind of atoms.

2. It is a pure substance  It is not a pure
                                             Substance  

                           
3. Has definite                  Has definite
 physical and chemical  physical and
Properties.                        chemical properties


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