Question

A molecule that forms when atoms of the same element bond together is called a(n)________

Answer 1

Answer: element.

Justification:

1) A molecule is the union of two or more atoms.

2) When two or more atoms of different elements bond together, the molecule formed is a compound.

For example: one atoms of hydrogen and one atom of chlorine form the molecule HCl, which is a compound (hydrogen chloride).

3) When the molecules is formed by two atoms of the same element, it is not called a compound, but element. Some examples of this are the diatomic gases:

H₂: hydrogen

Cl₂: chlorine

Br₂: bromine

O₂: oxygen

S₂: sulfur

N₂: nitrogen.

Answer 2

Is called a chemical bond