Which is the best description of a molecule? A: A molecule of an element is composed of at least two types of atoms. B: A molecule of a compound is composed of only one type of atom. C: A molecule of a compound is composed of at least two types of atoms. D: A molecule of an element is composed of exactly two types of atoms.
C: A molecule of a compound is composed of at least two types of atoms.
Explanation;
A molecule represent a particle of an element or a compound that has similar properties to that of an element or a compound. Molecules are made up of two or more atoms that chemically joined by chemical bonds.
Molecules of elements are of the same kind. For example a molecule of chlorine gas, contains two chlorine atoms.
Molecules of a compound contains two or more types of atoms. For example a molecule of water which is an example of a compound contains two different atoms, that is an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom.
