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What Are Molecules ? - Chemistry

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What are molecules ?

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Molecules are made of atoms. Molecules exhibit the properties of that kind of matter and has independent exi stance.

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Chapter 1: Matter and Its Composition - Additional questions

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Selina Concise Chemistry [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 1 Matter and Its Composition
Additional questions | Q 7

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