Which of the following chemical formulas represents a compound?

O_{2}

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H_{2}

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N_{2}

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C O_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is D $C O_{2}$
A chemical compound is a chemical substance made up of many identical molecules composed of atoms from more than one element held together by chemical bonds. A molecule consisting of atoms of only one element is not a compound.
An atom is the smallest particle of an element while the molecule is the smallest particle of a compound.
Elements are the pure substance having only one type of atom.

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