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What are atoms? How do they differ from molecules?


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  1. The smallest unit of an element that can or cannot exist freely, according to science, is the atom.
  2. A molecule, on the other hand, is the smallest unit of a complex compound and is made up of a group of atoms bound together by a bond.

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