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No, only elements are made of one type of atoms.
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∙ 8y agoA compound contain two or more different atoms; but sometimes elements contain different types of atoms - isotopes.
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Does iron only contain one type of atom?
It is true. A compound contains two or more different type of atoms.
Is there a cyclic compound with carbon atoms only?
No: If a material contained carbon atoms only, it would be an element, not a compound.
Is oxygen an example of a hydrogen compound?
No because Oxygen is an element and it only contains atoms of Oxygen and nothing else, no Hydrogen at all. A compound of Hydrogen must contain Hydrogen plus something else. Water contains Hydrogen and Oxygen (H2O) so that would be a compound of Hydrogen and oxygen.
Do each element contains at least two atoms?
Every element in the periodic table contains at least two atoms joined up except for Hydrogen (H).
Does a compound have at least 2 different kinds of atoms?
Yes but it is only true if both the atoms are diffrent. If they are both the same then it is not classed as a compound
Give an example of a molecule that is a compound and one that is not a compound?
Dinitrogen (N2) is a molecule that is not a compound, as it only contains nitrogen atoms. Hydrogen chloride is a molecule that is a compound, as it contains two different elements.
What is a compound that contains only single covalent bonds between carbon atoms?
An alkane.
What is the formula name of the compound in a boron?
Boron is an element and contains only atoms of Boron.
How do the properties of a compound compare with the properties of the elements that make up the compound?
Compounds have different properties from the elements that make them. ... The properties of a compound depend not only on which atoms the compound contains, but also on how the atoms are arranged.
Is C2 considered a molecule or a compound?
It would be a molecule. It cannot be considered a compound because it contains atoms of only one element.
Explain why O2 is a molecule but not a compound?
O2 is a diatomic gas, it has only one type of atoms so it is an element while a compound contains at least two types of atoms or elements as HCl .HF , H2O.
Does iron only contain one type of atom?
It is true. A compound contains two or more different type of atoms.
Is there a cyclic compound with carbon atoms only?
No: If a material contained carbon atoms only, it would be an element, not a compound.
What Elements contain only one type of atom?
By definition, an Element contains only one kind of atom - atoms of that element. If it has more than one kind, it is a compound, not an element.
Hydrogen compound or element?
Element It is in the periodic table of elements. It contains only hydrogen atoms. Compounds must contain two or more elements, so it isn't a compound.
What is a compound that contains carbon and hydrogen atoms?
Compounds that contain ONLY carbon and hydrogen are named as 'hydrocarbons'. Some examples;_ Methane, Ethene, Octane. Alcohols and carboxylic acids are NOT hydrocarbons, because they also contain oxygen.
Is water an element compound or mixture?
compound
