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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

What do you mean by: (a) Molecule of an element (b) Molecule of a compound, with examples

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Jayesh Vashishtha
4 Years ago
Dear student,
 
(a) Group of atoms of same element is known as molecule of that element.
Example: H2​,O2​,N2​ etc.
 
(b) Group of atoms of different element is called molecule of a compound.
Example: CH4​,NH3​,CO2​ etc.
 
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