Question #7cc46 Chemistry Chemical Reactions Review of Elements and Compounds 1 Answer Nick Aug 30, 2016 Elements are the building blocks of compounds Explanation: A compound is a collection of specific elements. For example, sodium chloride (table salt) consist of two elements, sodium and chlorine (we change the name of chlorine to chloride when chlorine is in a compound). Answer link Related questions Question #f13ae Question #bb7b1 Question #78896 Question #fd74b Question #f13b2 How do I find the molar mass of an element? What is an element? What are some common mistakes students make with elements? What are some examples of compounds? How are compounds formed? See all questions in Review of Elements and Compounds Impact of this question 1667 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License