Is water a molecule or a compound? Is it both?
February 20th, 2023
The first answer is wrong.
A molecule is a chemical entity with more than one atom.
The atoms can be the same (e.g. oxygen molecule O2).
When the atoms are the same in a molecule the molecule is also called an element .
The atoms can be different (e.g. water molecule H2O).
When there are two or more different atoms in a molecule the molecule is also called a compound .
Hope this helps.