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The Spectacular Science
of the Very (Very) Small
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Dr. Jess Wade
illustrated by Melissa Castrillón
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Atoms join one another to form molecules. Molecules can be made from
just one kind of atom (like oxygen molecules, found in the air we breathe),
or from several different kinds (like water molecules, which are made of
hydrogen and oxygen atoms).
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I = HYDROGEN atom
I = OXYGEN atom
i = SODIUM atom
Illustration © 2021 Melissa Castrillón
i = CHLORINE atom
I = ALUMINUM atom
i = CARBON atom
w = a BOND
(or a connection
between the atoms
in a molecule)