Molecule vs Compound: Examples and Practice

A description with examples on how to tell the difference between molecules and compounds.

Correction: Water is also considered a compound as well as a molecule.

A few things to remember:

All compounds are also classified as molecules.
Molecules are made up of two or more elements.
Compounds are made up of two or more DIFFERENT elements.

In determining if you have molecules or compounds remember that a compound is also a molecule.

[wbreslyn]

Correction: Water is also considered a compound as well as a molecule.

[mckenna]

Fast, Clear, and Complete... THANK YOU!!

[bathong]

If we are here, most of us have VERY BAD teachers that don't know how to visualize this confusing subject but just use confusing words to explain this confusing

[cate]

I literally said out loud after watching this, thank you so much! This is the first straightforward thing I've found for this in a long time... Again, thank you so much!

[trinitysmith]

I'm a junior in college and I JUST learned the difference lol. You explained this better than my textbook! Thank you!

[mammamia]

This just cleared up 4 years of misconceptions THANKS MR B

[chrisjo]

This was simplified and so much easier to understand than the explanation in my textbook. Thank you so much!

[vlogscorona]

THANK YOUUUU IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A CLEAR AND CONCISE WAY OF UNDERSTANDING FOR LIKE 20 MINS ONLINE!!!

[ashleyvaughn]

THANK you for this. I homeschool my 5th grader and yours is the only video that explained this concept clearly, simply and succinctly. Many thanks!!

[nataliepaver]

This has always confused me, now I know. Thank you for the most clear description I've ever found!

[stephencao]

If CaCl2 is a compound then why isn't H20 a compound?

[sam-yhro]

Thank you. A great illustration of the difference between the two; much clearer than what is in my textbook.

[bigears]

Thanks, I learned more from this than from 3 semesters of chemistry!

[Ureyeuh]

Best explanation anywhere on the internet. Thank you for simultaneously not wasting my time and also helping me learn.

[duefourbail]

thank you mr b you just helped me understand something that confused me so much in a few minutes

[darshan]

Which is correct ?

2 or more types of elements make conpunds...or
2 or more types of atoms make conpunds ?

[jacobrichwine]

Thank you so much!  This video was simple and easy to understand... but at the same time taught me EVERYTHING I needed to know!  You're a life/grade saver!!!!

[suhavi]

thank you for this! i was so confused on the whole molecules and compounds stuff and you made it very clear

[abercioaddi]

So clear and easy to understand, THANKS❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[flysky]

This is going to help me a lot on my biology final, thank you!