Question

Two or more atoms of different elements covalently bonded together are referred to as __________.

Answer 1

Answer: molecular compound.


Justification:


1) The chemical combination of two or more different elements is called compound. Each compound has a unique composition and specific properties, which make it different from the elements (atoms) of which it is constituted.


2) The chemical union is called chemical bond. The chemical bonds between elements can be matallic bonds, ionic bonds, or covalent bond.


3) The metallic and ionic bonds do not lead to proper molecules because the structure is continuos.


4) The covalent bonds lead to units named molecules. Some examples of molecular compounds are; CH4, C2H6, C3H8, C4H10.

Answer 2

The answer is molecular compound. Their main difference with ionic compounds is that the atoms of the two elements in a molecular compound are covalently bonded while an ionic compound, the different atoms are ionically bonded. Examples of molecular compound are sulfur dioxide and carbon tetrachloride. Atoms in molecular compounds are held together through sharing of electrons while atoms in ionic compounds are held together by electrostatic forces