Question

label elements, compounds, and mixtures - k
each circle represents an atom and each different color represents a different kind of atom. if two atoms are touching, then they are bonded together.
choose the best classification.
○ element
○ compound
○ mixture of elements
○ mixture of compounds
○ mixture of elements and compounds

Explanation:

• An element consists of only one type of atom.
• A compound is made up of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together.
• A mixture of compounds would have different types of molecules (each molecule being a compound).
• In the given diagram, all the molecules are of the same type (each molecule has the same combination of atoms), so it is not a mixture.
• Since each molecule has two different types of atoms bonded together, it is a compound.

Answer:

Compound