difference between atom and molecule
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atom is very smallest unit of matter and molecules is made up of atom
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Atom and Molecule
A.It is a smallest particle of an element.
M.It is a group of two or more atoms combined together, so it is bigger.
A.It consists of nucleus (containing protons and neutrons) and electrons.
M.It consists of combination of two or more like or different atoms chemically bound together e.g. H2, HCl, NaCl etc.
A.It can neither be seen through naked eye nor through magnifying microscope.
M.It is not visible to naked eye, while can be seen through highly magnifying microscope.
A.It cannot be further divided.
M.It can further be divided to give individual atoms.
A.It may or may not have independent existence.
M.It are capable of having independent existence.For example, atom of oxygen (O) has no independent existence while its molecule exists as O2 in nature
A.It has nuclear bond or attraction within it i.e. it involves electrostatic attraction between the positive nucleus and electrons.
M.It has chemical attraction or bonding between the atoms i.e. it involves single, double or triple bonds between the atoms.
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Atom and Molecule
A.It is a smallest particle of an element.
M.It is a group of two or more atoms combined together, so it is bigger.
A.It consists of nucleus (containing protons and neutrons) and electrons.
M.It consists of combination of two or more like or different atoms chemically bound together e.g. H2, HCl, NaCl etc.
A.It can neither be seen through naked eye nor through magnifying microscope.
M.It is not visible to naked eye, while can be seen through highly magnifying microscope.
A.It cannot be further divided.
M.It can further be divided to give individual atoms.
A.It may or may not have independent existence.
M.It are capable of having independent existence.For example, atom of oxygen (O) has no independent existence while its molecule exists as O2 in nature
A.It has nuclear bond or attraction within it i.e. it involves electrostatic attraction between the positive nucleus and electrons.
M.It has chemical attraction or bonding between the atoms i.e. it involves single, double or triple bonds between the atoms.
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