Compound

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Compound is a substance that contains more than one kind of atom. Every compound has a definite composition that can be described by a chemical formula. For example, water is a compound that contains two kinds of atoms, hydrogen and oxygen. Other familiar compounds include salt and sugar. These compounds and numerous others occur in nature. Many other compounds are artificially created.

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