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Describe the diffrence between a molecule and a compound

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A molecule contains just one element while a compound contains more than one element.
User LEMUEL  ADANE
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Molecule;

- Molecules are the smallest units of a compound that retains the characteristics of the compound.

- The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical. A group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces.

Compound;

- A compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together in a fixed ratio.

- A compound is represented using a formula.

- The list of compounds is endless.

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