Classify the following as element and compound. i. mercuric oxide ii. helium gas iii. water iv.table salt v. iodine vi. mercury vii. oxygenviii. nitrogen

Classify the following as element and compound. i. mercuric oxide ii

1.	Classify the following as element and compound. i. mercuric oxide ii. helium gas iii. water iv.table salt v. iodine vi. mercury vii. oxygenviii. nitrogen
Answer» CURIC OXIDE (HGO)MERCURIC oxide is a compound.(II) HELIUM GAS (He) Helium gas is a element. (III) WATER (H₂O) Water is a compound.(IV) TABLE SALT (NaCl)Table salt is a compound.(V) IODINE (I)Iodine is a element.(VI) MERCURY (Hg)Mercury is a element.(VII) OXYGEN (O)Oxygen is a element.(VIII) NITROGEN (N)Nitrogen is a element.ELEMENT :Element is a pure chemical substance which cannot be BROKEN down further by reactions COMPOUND :Compound is a substance of COMBINATION of Two (or) more elements bonded together and can be broken down into simpler substances