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Define :- Molecule

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Define:- Molecule

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Molecule : Molecule is the smallest unit of a compound (or an element) which always has an independent existance.

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Chapter 4: Atomic Structure - Exercise

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S.P. Singh Concise Chemistry [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 4 Atomic Structure
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