Sunday, 5 July 2015

ATOMS AND MOLECULES

ATOMS

An atoms is the smallest and basic unit of a chemical element or compound.
Example: Na, Li, Ne

MOLECULE

A unit consist of two or more atoms that are chemically bonded together

  • Diatomic Molecules : Cl2 , F2, HCl
  • Polyatomic Molecules : H2O, CO2

ELEMENT

A substance that cannot be separated into simpler substance by chemical means. Element consists of only one kind of atom and can exist as atom or molecules. For example Na and Li.



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