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(a) What is an atom? How do atoms usually exist? (b) What is a molecule? Explain with an example. (c) What is the difference between the molecule of an element and the molecule of a compound? Give one example of each.

Harshit Singh , 3 Years ago
Grade 12th pass
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Jayesh Vashishtha
Dear student,
 
(a) Atoms are building blocks of all matter. They are the smallest particles of elements that can take part in a chemical reaction. Atoms generally exist as molecules of elements and molecules of compounds.
 
(b) A molecule is made up of atoms and it is the smallest particle of a substance which has the properties of that substance. 
Example: Oxygen atoms combine to form O3​ molecules
 
(c) Molecule of an element consists of two or more atoms of the same element chemically bonded together. On the other hand, a molecule of a compound consists of two or more atoms of different elements chemically bonded together.
Hydrogen molecule is an example of molecule of an element. In it, two H atoms are bonded to give a molecule of hydrogen H2​. 
Example for molecule of a compound is nitric acid, in which one atom of hydrogen, one atom of nitrogen and three atoms of oxygen are chemically bonded together to form HNO3​. 
 
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