• Question: what is the difference between a molecule and a particle?

    Asked by _.bxo to Carsten on 11 Nov 2015.
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      Carsten Welsch answered on 11 Nov 2015:

      Particle is a somewhat generic term that includes electrons, positrons, protons, neutrons, atoms, ions, etc. so rather unspecific. A molecule refers to the specific combination of (at least) 2 atoms.

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