Building Blocks
All matter is made up of small, microscopic particles called atoms. Atoms combine with each other to form different elements. Atoms join together by forming a chemical bond - this bond is formed when atoms get together and share electrons with each other.
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Helium atom (not to scale) |
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Carbonyl Molecule - 6 bonded atoms |
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Motion of gas molecules |