Question

2. Explain the difference between the atom and the molecule of an element. Can a molecule of
an element be the same as its atom? Give an example.

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Answer 1

Answer:

The only difference between a molecule of a compound and a molecule of an element is that in a molecule of an element, all the atoms are the same. For example, in a molecule of water (a compound), there is one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms.