molecule vs compound

• hoay

  21 Nov 14, 02:26

  Is Chlorine is a molecule as well as a compound? Do we need to have two different atoms for a substance to call it a compound?

   

   

• UltimaOnline

  21 Nov 14, 02:41

  Cl2 is a diatomic molecule, but it's not a compound as it contains only one element.