Question

How will you classify molecules? Support your answer with at least two examples of each.

Answer 1

Answer:

Compounds can be classified as ionic or covalent. Molecules are the simplest unit of a covalent compound, and molecules can be represented in many different ways. Atoms are the smallest units of matter that still retain the fundamental chemical properties of an element.

Answer 2

Answer:

Compounds can be classified as ionic or covalent. Molecules are the simplest unit of a covalent compound, and moleculescan be represented in many different ways. Atoms are the smallest units of matter that still retain the fundamental chemical properties of an element.

Explanation:

H2O (water)

N2 (nitrogen)

O3 (ozone)

CaO (calcium oxide)

C6H12O6 (glucose, a type of sugar)

NaCl (table salt)