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Chapter 1.1 - Atoms and Molecules

Description

Principles of Chemistry - A Molecular Approach, 2nd Edition by Nivaldo J. Tro

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Subject

Chemistry

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

09/29/2012

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Term

Define: Atoms

Definition

submicroscopic particles that constitute the fundamental building blocks of ordinary matter.

Term

Define: Molecules

Definition

Atoms that bind together in specific geometric arrangements.

Term

Define: Chemistry

Definition

The science that seeks to understand the behavior of matter by studying the behavior of atoms and molecules.

Term

Which are more common in nature: free atoms or molecules?

Definition

free molecules