The molecules of a compound contain atoms of the ______ kind. (different/same)

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Compound - It is a pure substance made by a chemical reaction of two or more different elements in a fixed proportion.
For example - common salt(NaCl), and Water(H₂O).
Therefore, the molecules of a compound contain atoms of different kinds.

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Which of the following statements about a compound is incorrect ?

(a) A molecule of a compound has atoms of different elements

(b) A compound cannot be separated into its constituent elements by physical methods of separation

(d) The ratio of atoms of different elements in a compound is fixed

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Give two examples of molecules containing two different kind of atoms.

B_{2} H_{6}, B_{3} N_{3} H_{6}, N_{2} O, N_{2} O_{4}, H_{2} S_{2} O_{3}

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Assertion (A): Ozone is an example of a molecule of an element.

Reason (R): Molecules formed by different kind of atoms is known as molecule of an element.

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