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molecule
subject			fact

molecule	has definition The smallest unit of a chemical compound. A molecule is composed of two or more atoms, linked by interactions of their electrons.
	is a kind of particle
particle	obeys uncertainty principle
	has frequency inversely proportional to the wavelength
	has wavelength inversely proportional to its momentum
	has charge
	has mass
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material

Kinds of molecule :

• diatomic molecule (11 kinds, 41 facts) - a molecule containing only two atoms which can be of different elements
• interstellar molecule (35 kinds, 103 facts) - Molecule present in interstellar space. As of late 1974, at least 33 molecular species had been identified with reasonable certainty.
• PAH (2 facts) - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon