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An element can be broken down to a single atom by physical means. A compound is made of 2 or more different atoms chemically bonded to another which cannot be broken down by physical means to a single atom. An example of a compound is water molecule and an example of an element is Iron.
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Is PH3 an element or molecule?
This is a compound, a molecule.
Is CH4 considered an inorganic compound?
it has carbon in it, and any compound with carbon is organic therefore, it is an organic molecule
Is carbon monoxide considered a molecular compound?
Yes, carbon monoxide is a covalent compound.
What is the smallest part of a compound that retains the property of that compound?
The traditional answer is molecule. However, it is not now usual to refer to a formula unit of an ionic compound in this way.
What is smallest unit of a compound that still has the properties of the compound is called a(n)?
The smallest unit of a compound is a molecule (MOLL-uh-kule)
Is carbondioxide a mixture?
No, it is a molecule as in a substance. And it is considered a compound.
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.
Is the diatomic molecule of hydrogen is also a compound because it is composed of more than one atom?
The diatomic molecule of hydrogen is not considered a compound.
Is a compound impure or pure?
A compound can be pure if it consists of only one type of molecule. If a compound contains more than one type of molecule or impurities, then it is considered impure.
Is water a part of sugar molecule?
No, A sugar molecule has hydrogen and oxygen in it, but it is by no means water. It has to be a separate compound to be considered water.
Is crospovidone considered an ionic compound or molecular compound?
Molecular.See the Related Questions to the left for how to determine if a molecule is molecular of ionic.
What is the smallest part of a compound with all the properties of that compound?
A molecule
Is CO2 a compound molecule?
CO2 is both a compound and a molecule.
What Cobalt is a compound or molecule?
Is both because is a compound and a molecule.
How can one determine if a compound is meso?
A compound is considered meso if it has a plane of symmetry that divides the molecule into two equal halves. This means that the compound is superimposable on its mirror image.
Is oxygen and hydrogen combined a molecular compound?
Water, H2O, is a molecule of hydrogen and oxygen. It is considered a compound. That said, yes, oxygen and hydrogen combine to make a compound that is represented by the molecule H2O.
Why is oxygen a molecule but not a compound?
Oxygen is a molecule because it consists of two oxygen atoms bonded together. A compound, on the other hand, is a substance made up of different types of atoms bonded together. Since oxygen is made up of only one type of atom (oxygen), it is considered a molecule and not a compound.
