O₂,also Termed Atmospheric Oxygen,is Considered to Be a Molecule but Not

question 22

Multiple Choice

O₂,also termed atmospheric oxygen,is considered to be a molecule but not a compound.Why not?

• A)It contains no covalent bonds.
• B)It contains a double covalent bond but not a single covalent bond.
• C)To be considered a compound there must be a minimum of three atoms;atmospheric oxygen is too small.
• D)Compounds are defined as molecules constructed from two or more different elements.

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