As an "atom" is to an element - the smallest unit, so a "molecule" is to a compound.
Once, we thought the answer to this was atoms. Better technology now tells us that there are things within atoms, and things within them. Thus, particles like quarks and gluons are the smallest pieces of matter something can be broken down into.
Compound; there are many types of salts and a salt by definition is a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal). Table salt however is sodium chloride.
Ammonium cyanate is not an inorganic compound because it is made up of two opposite charged polyatomic ion and it acts like a polar compound. NH4CNO is actually [NH4+][NCO-].whereas the organic compound NH2CONH2 formed by heating ammonium cyanate has the covalent bonding and the central atom is carbon.
It depends on the compound.
A compound is two or more elements combined. Like H2O or NaCl. A molecule is the basic unit of a compound like O2, H2, N2.
an atom
An atom of an element or a molecule of a compound.
An Atom
An atom for an ELEMENT and a molecule for a COMPOUND.
A molecule.
No, it is a conjunction.*The word but acts like a preposition in phrases such as "none but the brave."It is still a conjunction in compound structures such as "he was small but strong" (omits he was).
elements..because.....two elements form a compound
A molecule; for a diatomic gas this would be something like H2 , Cl2 etc. A compound would be CO2 or CH4 for example.
You by how he looks at you if he smiles, and his actions around you.
Once, we thought the answer to this was atoms. Better technology now tells us that there are things within atoms, and things within them. Thus, particles like quarks and gluons are the smallest pieces of matter something can be broken down into.
an atom
The smallest part of matter that still functions like matter is called an atom. The atoms make up molecules that in turn make up cells.