Question #2940d
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Mar 11, 2016
A molecule is a collection of atoms which are chemically bound together.
Explanation:
A molecule is when one or more atoms are chemically bonded to each other. This implies that they are in a stable state and that it takes a chemical reaction to change the molecule.
It the atoms are of different types, we call the resulting substance a compound, e.g.
Some molecules contain all the same type of atom, e.g.
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