Symbols and Meanings. The Native American Indians used many Symbols and Meanings to convey secret meanings. Our illustrated Symbols and Meanings guide provide a unique insight into the ancient and mysterious symbols and meanings used in their unusual forms of non-verbal communication.
A water molecule is a type of polar molecule. It has two oxygen and hydrogen dipoles that do not cancel out one another.
Here's the thing: a molecule retains the characteristic of the substance it is from, so a water molecule, which is made up of hydrogen and oxygen, is still water, while an atom â one of the tiny units that make up elements â only has the characteristics of its element, not the larger composition. Make sense?