(a) What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?

(b) Define relative molecular mass.

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(a) Atom is the smallest constituent unit of a chemical element. Molecules refer to a group of two or more atoms that are held together due to chemical bonds.

(b) It is the sum of the relative atomic masses of all the atoms in a molecule and it can be calculated from the chemical formula.

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