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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 carbon monoxide considered a molecular compound?
Yes, carbon monoxide is a covalent compound.
Is CH4 considered an inorganic compound?
it has carbon in it, and any compound with carbon is organic therefore, it is an organic molecule
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
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 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.
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.
