- When two or more elements chemically combine in a fixed ratio by mass,

the obtained product is known as a compound.

- Compounds can be defined as substances consisting of 2 or more
different types of elements in a fixed ratio of their atoms.
- chemical compound, any substance composed of
identical molecules consisting of atoms of two or more chemical
elements.
- Every element is designated by a unique symbol consisting of one, two,
or three letters arising from either the current element name or its
original (often Latin) name.
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- Water, which is a chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen in the
ratio two hydrogen atoms for every oxygen atom, contains H2O
molecules. Sodium chloride is a chemical compound formed
from sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) in a 1:1 ratio.

Classification of compounds
*Based on specific Element Present
Oxides - contain one or more oxygen atoms.
Hydrides - contain one or more hydrogen atoms, and halides contain one or
more halogen (Group 17) atoms. 
 Organic compounds - characterized as those compounds with a backbone of carbon
atoms, and all the remaining compounds are classified as inorganic.
*Based on the types of bonds that the compound contains
Organometallic compounds are organic compounds bonded to metal atoms.
 Ionic compounds - contain ions and are held together by the attractive forces among
the oppositely charged ions.
Molecular compounds- contain discrete molecules, which are held together by sharing
electrons (covalent bonding).
*Based on reactivity
Acids - compounds that produce H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water to produce
aqueous solutions. acids are defined as proton donors.
Bases - proton acceptors. The most common base is the hydroxide ion (OH−), which
reacts with an H+ ion to form a water molecule.