Differentiate between a molecule of an element and a molecule of a compound.

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Molecule of element
Molecule of compound
When the atoms of the same elements combine together, they form a molecule. The molecule formed is known as a molecule of the element.
When the atoms of different elements combine together, they form a molecule. The molecule formed is known as a molecule of a compound.
When two atoms of hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen combine together, they form a molecule of hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
When two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen combine together, the molecule of water is formed.
$H_{2}, O_{2}, N_{2}$ are examples of a molecule of an element.
${CO}_{2}, {NH}_{3}, H_{2} O$ are examples of molecules of a compound

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Molecule of element	Molecule of compound
When the atoms of the same elements combine together, they form a molecule. The molecule formed is known as a molecule of the element.	When the atoms of different elements combine together, they form a molecule. The molecule formed is known as a molecule of a compound.
When two atoms of hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen combine together, they form a molecule of hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.	When two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen combine together, the molecule of water is formed.
$H_{2}, O_{2}, N_{2}$ are examples of a molecule of an element.	${CO}_{2}, {NH}_{3}, H_{2} O$ are examples of molecules of a compound