What is the difference between an atom and a compound
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Difference between atom, element and compound, molecules
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Explanation:An atom is a particle of matter that characterizes a chemical element. It is the smallest part of ordinary matter. It is made from particles called protons, neutrons and electrons called the subatomic particles.
An element is a substance that is made entirely of one type of atom. For example, the element sodium is made up of only sodium atoms.
A molecule is a substance that contains two or more atoms chemically joined, such as
H
2
,
O
2
A compound is a substance that is made up of two or more different elements that are chemically joined, such as
H
2
O
,
C
O
,
N
a
C
l
.
Note: All compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds.
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