Question

Difference between the molecules of an element and the molecule of a compound? give one example of each? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

molecules of an element is made up of same type of atom. for example, oxygen=O2 made up of two oxygen atom.

molecules of a compound is made up of two or more type of elements. for example, H2O is made up of 2 hydrogen atom and 1 oxygen.

Answer 2

The molecules of an element and compound have the same and different atoms respectively.

• The molecule of an element contains a similar kind of atoms in the structure.
• The molecule of a compound contains the different kinds of atoms in the structure.
• Examples of elements are oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, graphite, etc.
• Examples of compounds are common salt, carbon dioxide, hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid.