Sodium chloride is considered a/an ________.

A) molecule
B) compound
C) Both molecule and compound are correct.
D) element
E) ion

Sodium Chloride

A chemical compound known as table salt, composed of sodium and chlorine atoms, essential for human health but required in moderation.

Molecule

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or more atoms bonded together.

Compound

A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in fixed proportions.