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Identify the constituent elements in the following compounds: Calcium oxide, Ammonia, Nitric acid, Calcium carbonate, Copper sulfate.


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Element - It is a pure substance made up of atoms of the same kind and cannot be separated by any chemical method.

Compound - It is a pure substance made by a chemical reaction of two or more different elements in a fixed proportion.

For example - Water, Common salt, and Sugar.

COMPOUNDSMOLECULAR FORMULAELEMENTS
Calcium oxideCaOCalcium and Oxygen
AmmoniaNH3Nitrogen and Hydrogen
Nitric acidHNO3Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen
Calcium carbonateCaCO3Calcium, Carbon, and Oxygen
Copper sulfate.CuSO4Copper, Sulfur, and Oxygen

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