Question

select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. a molecule of chlorine has atoms of the same element, and a molecule of carbon dioxide has different kinds of atoms. based on this information, chlorine is and carbon dioxide is

Explanation:

An element is made of atoms of the same kind. Since chlorine has atoms of the same element, it is an element. A compound is made of different kinds of atoms chemically - bonded together. Carbon dioxide has different kinds of atoms (carbon and oxygen), so it is a compound.

Answer:

Chlorine is an element.
Carbon dioxide is a compound.