Atoms and molecules

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4 years ago

An ancient Greek we're the first to use the word atom which means indivusble, to describe the smallest particle of any substance therefore an atom is the smallest particle of an element which can take part in a chemical reaction in order words an atom of an element that can ever exist and still possess the chemical properties of that element

Molecules

Most atom can not exist alone they generally bond with other atom to form molecules. Molecules may be made up of atoms of the same element or of different elements

The number of atoms in each molecules of an element is called the atimicity of the element these number is usually small

Most gasgous element lirk oxygen and chlorine are diatomic that is the molecules consists of two atoms others like phosphorus and sulphur exist as polyatomic molecules

Therefore a molecule is the smallest particle of a substance that can normally exist alone and still retain the chemical properties of the substance be it an element or a compound.

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Nice!!!!

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4 years ago

The atomistic school, principally of leucippus, democritus had epicurus beloved that subdivision of matter would yeild atoms, which could not be further destroyed or reduced

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The I sea that element are made up of atoms is called the atomic theory Credit for the first atomic theory is usually given to the ancient Greek philosopher however this concept may have had its origin in the event of earlier civilization

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Atom is the smallest particle of a substance A substance can have more than 1 atoms Like diatomic substance have 2 atoms Triatomic substance have 3 substance etc

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