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A '''chemical compound''' is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A compound can be transformed into a different substance by a chemical reaction, which may involve interactions with other substances. In this process, bonds between atoms may be broken and/or new bonds formed. | A '''chemical compound''' is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A compound can be transformed into a different substance by a chemical reaction, which may involve interactions with other substances. In this process, bonds between atoms may be broken and/or new bonds formed. | ||
== Chemical | == Chemical compounds == | ||
The following is a non-comprehensive list of chemical compounds: | The following is a non-comprehensive list of chemical compounds: | ||
* [[Ammonia]] | * [[Ammonia]] | ||
* [[Saltpeter]] | * [[Saltpeter]] | ||
* [[Water]] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 00:56, 21 November 2022
A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A compound can be transformed into a different substance by a chemical reaction, which may involve interactions with other substances. In this process, bonds between atoms may be broken and/or new bonds formed.
Chemical compounds
The following is a non-comprehensive list of chemical compounds:
See also
References
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