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Are molecules and elements the same?If not,what's the difference between the two?
Are molecules and elements the same?If not,what's the difference between the two?
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No. They are not the same.
Elements are pure substance consisting of only one kind of atom. Molecules are group of chemically bonded atoms which may be of similar kind (as in case of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen etc..,) or of different types (hydrochloric acid, nitrogen dioxide).
Molecule is the smallest unit of a chemical compound and it exhibits the same chemical properties of that specific compound. As molecules are made up of atoms jointly held by chemical bonds, they can vary greatly in terms of complexity and size.The oxygen we breathe has a molecular formula O2.
Elements are pure substance consisting of only one kind of atom. Molecules are group of chemically bonded atoms which may be of similar kind (as in case of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen etc..,) or of different types (hydrochloric acid, nitrogen dioxide).
Molecule is the smallest unit of a chemical compound and it exhibits the same chemical properties of that specific compound. As molecules are made up of atoms jointly held by chemical bonds, they can vary greatly in terms of complexity and size.The oxygen we breathe has a molecular formula O2.
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