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A molecule is broken down into its constituent atoms. Do these atoms have the same properties as the molecule?

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The answer is no.

When a molecule is broken down into its constituent atoms. These atoms will not have the same properties as the molecule.

For example water, H₂O is a molecule that is made up of hydrogen and oxygen atom. But H₂O have different properties as that of oxygen and hydrogen. Water can be freeze at 0°C but hydrogen and oxygen atom will not freeze at 0°C.

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