simple concept of atoms and molecules
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Chapter 2Simple Concepts of
Atoms and Molecules
Everything around us is made of molecules, bits of matter so small that you can’t see them. This highly magnified photo shows individual sugar crystals, which are made of even smaller sugar molecules.
Water droplets are made of water molecules that bond together.
Matter is Made up of Atoms
An element is made up of small particles called atoms.
Atoms are so tiny that they can’t be seen with the naked eye. However, they can be viewed and photographed with a special microscope. This picture shows atoms of the element silicon.
What Makes up an Atom?
An atom comprises three types of fundamental sub-atomic articles: electron, proton and neutron.
An atom is mostly empty space. It has a nucleus in the centre which
contains protons and neutrons. Electrons move around the nucleus in
fixed paths or orbits.
Data on Fundamental Sub-Atomic Particles
Comparing the Size of Atoms
The Formation of Ions
The Formation of Ions
The Formation of Ions
Some Ions Formed by Atoms
What are Molecules?
A molecule is usually made up of two or more atoms chemically combined together.
Representations of some Molecules of Common Elements
Representations of some Molecules of Common Elements
Chemical Formulae Nitrogen
Carbon monoxide
Water
Ammonia gas
Ethanol
Chemical Formulae