Which statement best describes the substances N2

Question

and NO2
?(1 point)
Responses

Both are compounds.
Both are compounds.

Both are molecules. NO2
is also a compound.
Both are molecules. cap n cap o sub 2 is also a compound.

Both are elements.
Both are elements.

Both are molecules. N2
is also a compound.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Both are molecules. NO₂ is also a compound.

N₂ (nitrogen gas) is a molecule made up of two nitrogen atoms, while NO₂ (nitrogen dioxide) is a compound made up of one nitrogen atom and two oxygen atoms.