The Chemical Formula of the Oxygen We Require Is O₂

question 43

Multiple Choice

The chemical formula of the oxygen we require is O₂. It is

• A) a compound.
• B) an isotope.
• C) an element.
• D) a molecule.
• E) both an element and a molecule.

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