Chemical composition

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Chemical composition refers to the arrangement, type and ratio of atoms in molecules of substances. Chemical composition varies when chemicals are added or subtracted from a substance, when the ratio of substances changes, or when other chemical changes occur in chemicals.

The chemical composition of a substance determines the properties of the substance. This means that the way atoms are put together in something determines the color, density, strength, and other properties of the thing.

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