What's the difference between a molecule and a particle

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Zechariah Nielsen

Chemistry

3 January, 19:21

What's the difference between a molecule and a particle

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Hadassah Garrett · Answer 1

A particle is the smallest possible piece of something, of matter, while a molecule is the smallest particle of an element, for example H2 is molecule, smallest particle of the hydrogen in the air, and the molecule is two or more atoms held with chemical bonds, and have chemical properties.