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Molecule

A molecule is a group of two or more atoms that are held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds; depending on context, the term may or may not include ions that satisfy this criterion. In quantum physics, organic chemistry, and biochemistry, the distinction from ions is dropped and molecule is often used when referring to polyatomic ions.

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Etymology

History

Molecular science

Prevalence

Bonding

Molecular size

Molecular formulas

Molecular geometry

Molecular spectroscopy

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Molecule

Nodes162
Edges161
Triples111
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012346
Components1

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Molecule

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related to Molecular spectroscopy · 10
Molecule → Changes, Infrared, It, Microwave, Molecular, Molecules, Nuclear, Planck, Spectroscopy, X-rays
related to Prevalence · 10
Molecule → All, DNA, Earth, However, Molecules, Most, RNA, The, These, They
related to Theoretical aspects · 9
Molecule → H2, He2, In, IUPAC, Schrödinger, The, This, When, With
related to Etymology · 8
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related to history · 8
Molecule → BC Empedocles, Circa, Democritus, Earlier, Greek, Leucippus, The, This
related to Molecular science · 8
Molecule → Bose, Einstein, In, Molecular, Polyatomic, Rydberg, The, Waals
related to Chemical formula types · 7
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related to Ionic · 7
Molecule → At, In, Ionic, NH4, SO42, The, This
related to Molecular size · 7
Molecule → DNA, H2, Molecules, Most, Single, Some, The
related to External links · 5
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molecules atoms chemical molecular bonds one ions formula used may hydrogen composed chemistry two different bonding particles electrons bond physics

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Moleculeis agroup of two or more atoms that are held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds0.90text
Moleculeis adiatomic hydrogen0.90text
Moleculeis achemist's way of making a useful statement about the strengths of atomic-scale interactions in the world that we observe0.90text
Robert Boyleinstance ofRefined over time by scientists0.80text
Amedeo Avogadroinstance ofRefined over time by scientists0.80text
Jean Perrininstance ofRefined over time by scientists0.80text
and Linus Paulinginstance ofRefined over time by scientists0.80text
the study of molecules is today known as molecular physics or molecular chemistryinstance ofRefined over time by scientists0.80text
Leucippusinstance ofbut are not made of discrete molecules.The modern concept of molecules can be traced back towards pre-scientific and Greek philosophers0.80text
Democritus who argued that all the universe is composed of atomsinstance ofbut are not made of discrete molecules.The modern concept of molecules can be traced back towards pre-scientific and Greek philosophers0.80text
voidsinstance ofbut are not made of discrete molecules.The modern concept of molecules can be traced back towards pre-scientific and Greek philosophers0.80text
CH4instance ofPauling developed hybridization theory to account for bonds in molecules0.80text

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