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Article: Molecular Thinking in Ink Chemistry.
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- Ink World
- Article date:
- December 1, 1999
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Atoms are the basic building blocks of materials. In general, atoms are very reactive and exist as molecules in the stable natural form. Combination of atoms of different elements results in compounds that give the wonderful diversity to nature.
The discovery of molecules and the enunciation of their existence were revolutionary events in modern chemistry. This unusual feat was achieved by Avagadro, who put forward the hypothesis that bears his name that equal volumes of all gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure have the same numbers of molecules.
The recognition of the importance of molecules in all of the natural and man-made ...