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When two hydrogen atoms combine with one oxygen atom, the result is a water molecule, which is a(n):.

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When two or more atoms chemically bond with each other, the resultant chemical structure is a molecule. The familiar water molecule, H2O, consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom; these bond together to form water, as illustrated in Figure 1.

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