Choose the correct statement(s) and correct the false statement(s). (i) Elements are made up of molecules and compounds are made up of atoms. (ii) The molecule of a compound is always made up of two or more atoms of the same kind. (iii) One molecule of nitrogen gas contains three nitrogen atoms. (iv) Water is made of two hydrogen atoms, covalently bonded with one oxygen atom.
False. Elements are made up of atoms and compounds are made up of molecules.
False. The molecule of a compound is always made up of two or more atoms of different kinds.
False. One molecule of nitrogen gas contains two nitrogen atoms.
True. Water is made of two hydrogen atoms, covalently bonded with one oxygen atom.
Explanation
Statement (i) is false because elements are made up of atoms (some of which combine to form molecules, while others like helium exist only as atoms), and compounds are made up of molecules formed by atoms of different elements. Statement (ii) is false because a compound is formed by atoms of different elements combining together, not the same kind. Statement (iii) is false because a molecule of nitrogen gas consists of two nitrogen atoms, not three. Statement (iv) is true as the context confirms that a water molecule (H₂O) contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, held together by covalent bonds formed by sharing electrons.