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Molecule

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A molecule is two or more atoms joined by chemical bonds, moving as a single unit.

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A water molecule is a fixed unit of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom, never three loose atoms in liquid water.

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A molecule can be identical atoms, like paired oxygen atoms, or different atoms, like water — a single element can qualify too.