What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?

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Asked by Sanjay Yadav
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Lalit Bhandari
9 years ago
Hi Sanjay, An Atom is the smallest possible constituent of a substance, which if you further break will not be able to hold the properties it had earlier. A molecule is a combination of atoms in a certain ratio under some chemical circumstance. The properties of a molecule can vary from the proper

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Ankit Kumar
7 years ago
An Atom is the smallest possible constituent of a substance, which if you further break will not be able to hold the properties it had earlier. A molecule is a combination of atoms in a certain ratio under some chemical circumstance. The properties of a molecule can vary from the properties of the a

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Raj shakya
7 years ago
An Atom is the smallest possible constituent of a substance, which if you further break will not be able to hold the properties it had earlier. A molecule is a combination of atoms in a certain ratio under some chemical circumstance. The properties of a molecule can vary from the properties of the a

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7 years ago
Atom is a smallest particle constituent of a substance. Molecule is a combination of atoms in a certain ratio.

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OMKAR PHALE
8 years ago
Hello Sanjay, A particular atom will have the same number of protons and electrons and most atoms have at least as many neutrons as protons. An element is a substance that is made entirely from one type of atom. Atoms are basic building blocks of any matter. Combination of these atoms are molecule

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