Question

Look at the image below:

Which of the following statements is true?


A. The figure is an atom and an element.


B. The figure is a molecule and a compound.


C. The figure is a molecule and an element.


D. The figure is a compound, but not a molecule.

Answer 1

In the given image, we can see two differently colored spheres joined together to form a combination and there are 5 such combinations.If each small sphere represents an atom, then each combination represents a molecule of a compound. This is because an element contains only similar type of atoms. A compound contains two or more different types of atoms.

Therefore, the figure is a molecule and a compound.

For this reason, statement B is true.