• Question: how many atoms are there in molecuels

    Asked by Prisca_N to Katie on 24 Jun 2015.
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      Katie Sparks answered on 24 Jun 2015:


      It depends on the molecule. Each molecule is made up of different amounts of different types of atoms.
      The atoms are all different depending on what element they are (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen etc.) and the weight and charge can be found in the periodic table. Depending on what elements you put together (and in what quantites) depends on what you get out.
      If I put together 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom I get 1 molecule of water.
      If you like that kind of thing, you should try Chemistry!

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