Is O2 a compound or a molecule?

Chemistry · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021

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O2, or dioxygen is categorized to be a compound. A compound is defined to be a result between the union or separation of two or more atoms, from either the same elements, or different elements. It is a chemical substance that composed of many identical molecules, which are atoms that are formed from bonds. There are 2 types of known compound, namely, the ionic compound, and  polar covalent compound.

Final answer:
Compound