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atom The smallest particle of an element. molecule A group of two or more atoms
held together by chemical bonds.
Gas plumes on Io
 Not only does Io throw out lava as flows and as volcanoes, but it also spews mysterious plumes of gas. In these pictures a plume of gas and particles is ejected some 100 kilometres above the surface of Io. This one is named Masubi.