Chemistry
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Atom,
Element, Molecule and Compound :
Atom :
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Atom
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Atoms
are composed of particles called protons, electrons and neutrons.
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Atom Shell
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Electrons
keep moving on is shell outside Nucleus. Each shell has a fix number
of electrons. The electrons in the outer most shell is called Valence
Electrons and outer most shell is called Valance Shell. Atoms bond with
another atom to form a molecule with these Valance Electrons in Valance
Shell. Atoms always keep trying to fill their shells.
Shell level Electrons :
Shell
Level |
Electrons |
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1 |
2 |
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2 |
8 |
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3 |
18 |
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4 |
32 |
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5 |
50 |
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6 |
72 |
Element
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Element
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Element
is the simplest type of pure substance. It is made up of same Atoms.
An Element cannot be broken down into a different substance which means
that even if you break some part of the Element still the Atoms will
remain same.
Example :
A diamond is made up of one type of particle and Atom is a smallest
particle of that matter. The pure Atoms combined in a matter (diamond)
is Element.
There are currently 118 different elements as mentioned in below periodic
table.
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Periodic Table (Click on image to enlarge)
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Molecules
:
Atoms
are the basic building blocks of ordinary matter. Atoms can join together
to form molecules, which in turn form most of the objects around you.
Example
:
An Oxygen Atom can hold up to 8 Electrons but it only has 6 in this
case it is looking for more Electrons to fill its shell. Assume we have
2 Hydrogen Atoms each having 1 Electron in its outer shell but it can
hold 2 electrons hence it is also looking for more Electrons. So the
Oxygen Atom bonds with 2 Hydrogen Atoms to fill its shell by sharing
1 Electron from each Hydrogen Atom. Here the requirement of Hydrogen
Atom is also fulfilled.
By this combination they become Water Molecules. Hence the chemical
bonding of 2 different Atoms forms a Molecule.
Compound :
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Compound
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Two or more Atoms chemically combined make a molecule.
A substance made of two or more chemically combined elements forms a
compound. A compund is interchangeable (capable of replacing or changing
places with something else).
A
Compund can be be broken down into a different substance this is known
as depolymerization.
Chemistry with Religion :
It is said in Ancient text that Indra and other Gods used to change
their shape this is because they were able to change their compound
through Vibrations created by mantras.
An Element consists of single atoms by this we can say that Lord Vishnu,
Shiv and Goddess Parvati are Ajanma (unborn) which means they are Atoms
and Kailash can be called as Element.
When
two Atoms chemically combined make a molecule
and hence from religious point of view the combination of Shiv and Shakti
which are two different Atoms
when they both get combined together they form a Molecule.
A compund consists of molecules which means Lord Ganesh, Kartik and
even we all humans are molecules. Planet earth on which we all humans
live together can be called as Compound.
A Compund can be broken down into a different Substance this is known
as Depolymerization hence we all are same Molecule living on a Compound
known as Earth but with different Substance because we all think and
act differently.
In
our religious texts it is written that God says I exists everywhere
and you are a part of me. I am in you and you are in me.
If
we worship only one God we are doing depolymerization of our own self
but if we worship many Gods we remain as a Molecule of Shiv and Shakti.
Attaining Moksh (salvations) means merging our Molecule / Atom
with the main Molecule / Atom which forms Compound / Element.