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APUS57

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

Question 2

What is matter?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


welcom1000

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Reply #1 on: Jul 26, 2018
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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Reply #2 on: Jul 26, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 26, 2018
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