2007-01-09 09:26:56 · 9 answers · asked by lovefergieangel 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A molecule is more than one atom. For example, if you're dealing with Carbon dioxide, one molecule would be CO2. If you're dealing with just oxygen, one molecule could be O2. A molecule is generally thought of as being bigger than an atom, but an atom CAN be bigger than a molecule. For example, you can have one atom of Francium, which is just a big atom. If you're comparing it to that molecule of Oxygen, then the atom would be bigger.
2007-01-09 09:31:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An atom is the smallest part of an element that can be. A molecule is a combination of at least two atoms. A molecule is the smallest part of a compound that there can be. The smallest, simplest atom is hydrogen. The smallest molecule has to be a molecule of hydrogen, H2. Therefore, the H2 molecule is bigger than a hydrogen atom and so that molecule is bigger.
2007-01-09 17:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An atom is the smallest portion of an element. Hydrogen is the smallest atom and consists of one proton and one electron.
Molecules are combinations of atoms. Some examples are H2O or water. It is made of 2 atoms of Hydrogen and one atom of Oxygen. O2 is also a molecule consisting of two atoms of Oxygen.
As far as which is larger, there can be molecules (made of smaller mass atoms) which are smaller than some of the largest atoms.
2007-01-09 17:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by Ellie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basic stuff!
an atom is the smallest particle of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties and a molecule is a combination of two or more atoms! of course molecule is bigger!
2007-01-09 17:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by itsme.cmg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A molecule is bigger. So in a molecule, the electrons are shared which is oftened referred to as a chemcial bond. Waters chemcial formula is h20 That refers to 1 atom of oxygen sharing its electrons with 2 atoms of hydrogen.
2007-01-09 17:44:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Molecule is composed of atoms, making it therefore bigger than an atom.
2007-01-09 17:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by True Grits 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The atom is the center of the molecule basically... the molecule is bigger.
2007-01-09 17:31:14 · answer #7 · answered by onlyoneinall 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
molecules are when you have at least two atoms together
either COULD be bigger
usually molecules are bigger
2007-01-09 17:32:28 · answer #8 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Molecules consist of more than one atom, so are larger.
2007-01-09 17:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋