Allena and Charissa were discussing whether Cl2 is an element or a compound. Allena said that it is an element because it has on

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Allena and Charissa were discussing whether Cl2 is an element or a compound. Allena said that it is an element because it has on

ly one type of atom. Charissa said that it is a compound because it has more than one atom. Who is correct?
Allena is correct. It is an element because it is only one atom.

Charissa is correct. It is a compound because it has a two.

Charissa is correct. It is a compound because it is made of more than one atom.

Allena is correct. It is an element because it is only made of chlorine atoms.

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kobusy [5.1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-06T16:58:01+03:00

Answer is: Allena is correct. It is an element because it is only made of chlorine atoms.
A chemical element bonded to an identical chemical element is not a chemical compound since it is made from only one element and not from two different elements. Chlorine is molecule, but not compound.