Answer: More than one atom of the same type chemically joined together
Explanation:
An atom is the smallest unit of any matter which may or may not have independent existence. Example: Argon (Ar) is an element which exist as Ar atom only.
Molecule is the smallest unit of any matter which always have independent existence. For example: Hydrogen (H) is an element which can exist in nature as [tex]H_2[/tex] molecule only.
Atoms of different elements chemically joined together is called as a compound. Example: [tex]H_2O[/tex] is a compound formed by chemical combination of hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atom.
