Barbara Gosselin, P.T. My interest in holistic healing began as the result of a simple suggestion by a friend, but was driven on by my own struggle with back pain. Barbara GosselinBack in the 1980s, I was on a very conventional path, having just received my Bachelorâs degree in Physical Therapy.
A chemical compound (or just compound if used in the context of chemistry) is an entity consisting of two or more atoms, at least two from different elements, which associate via chemical bonds.
Compounds. A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically joined. Water, salt, and sugar are examples of compounds. When the elements are joined, the atoms lose their individual properties and have different properties from the elements they are composed of. A chemical formula is used a quick way to show the composition of compounds.