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APUS57

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What is the difference between an atom and molecule?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is matter?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

An atom is the smallest piece of an element that can exist. A molecule is made up of atoms and is the smallest piece of anything other than an element that can exist.

Answer to Question 2

Anything that has mass and takes up space.



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