What are some examples of compounds?

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Aug 3, 2014

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_2H2O) 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_12C12 H_22H22 O_11O11, Salt NaCl, Glucose C_6C6 H_12H12 O_6O6 are some examples of chemical compounds or simply compounds.