Question

A molecule of chlorine has atoms of the same element, and a molecule of carbon dioxide has different kinds of atoms.based on this information, chlorine is and carbon dioxide is .

Answer 1

Chlorine is an element and carbon dioxide is a compound

Answer 2

Based on the information, chlorine is an element while carbon dioxide is a compound.

Explanation:

Element:

The element is a molecule which contains two or more same atoms. As in the case of Cl2 molecule, it has two chlorine atoms.

Compound:

The compound is a molecule which contains two or more atoms of different types. As in the case of CO2, it contains carbon and oxygen atoms which are two different atoms.