On first glance, elements and compounds might appear different, yet they share many similarities, like being made up of atoms and having bonds linking their atoms together. Elements and compounds also share the qualities of being both pure and homogeneous substances.
Elements are substances that are made from one type of atom. An element cannot be broken down into any other substance. ... Compounds are substances made from atoms of different elements joined by chemical bonds. They can only be separated by a chemical reaction.
