Name the elements which form sugar. How will you justify that sugar is a compound?

Sugar - It is a compound obtained from plants. It is a carbohydrate.

Sugar is made of the following elements -

1. Carbon
2. Hydrogen
3. Oxygen

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

Sugar is classified as a compound because it is made from the elements Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. Hydrogen and Oxygen are generally found in gaseous form and Carbon is in solid form but the final product Sugar is solid.