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Why does a water molecule contain two atoms but a hydrogen cholride contain only 6ne?
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H20 contains three atoms - two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. HCl contains two atoms - one hydrogen atoms and one chlorine atom. This is all due to valency (how many electrons an atom wishes to gain, lose, or share to form a more stable energy state), which varies from atom to atom.
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