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What are Molecules? Section 15-2
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Molecules Smallest part of a compound that has all the properties of the compound. Look at sugar under a microscope. It is made up of many grains. A single grain can be broken down into millions of smaller particles called molecules. A molecule of sugar is the smallest form of sugar that has the properties of sugar.
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Diatomic Molecules A molecule which contains two atoms of the same element joined together. Most gas elements form diatomic molecules.
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Combining Atoms Different types of molecules are made up of different combinations of atoms. Salt (NaCl) is 1 sodium and 1 chlorine, sugar (C12H22O11), is 12 carbon, 22 hydrogen and 11 oxygen, water (H2O) is 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen.
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