Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means, but elements can:_________.
Chemistry · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means, but elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means since they are considered to be naturally koccurring. Atoms of two elements can be combined together by chemical means in order to make a compound, thus it is the reason that compound can be broken down, but an element cannot be broken down.