What are molecule examples?

1 Answer
Nov 5, 2016

The air we breathe right now is composed of dioxygen and dinitrogen molecules.........

Explanation:

The carbon dioxide that we exhale is composed of discrete molecules of #CO_2#. The sugar that you put on your cornflakes is composed of molecules of #C_6H_12O_6#.

The water that you drink is composed of molecules of #OH_2#. If we drink wine or spirits, some of the liquid content is composed of molecules of #"ethyl alcohol, "H_3C-CH_2OH#.

The petrol that you put in your car consists of molecules of #C_6H_14# to a first approximation...

Can you think of some other examples?