Question

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

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. But in a molecule of oxygen (an element), both of the atoms are oxygen.

 

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