Multiple Choice
Which of the following is considered the smallest particle of an element that retains its chemical properties?
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Which of the following is the smallest possible particle of an element that retains its chemical properties?
A
Compound
B
Atom
C
Molecule
D
Matter
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Understand the question is asking for the smallest particle of an element that still retains the chemical properties of that element.
Recall that a compound is made of two or more different elements chemically combined, so it is not the smallest particle of a single element.
Recognize that a molecule can be made of atoms of the same or different elements, but it is not necessarily the smallest particle of an element.
Know that matter is a general term for anything that has mass and occupies space, so it is not a specific particle.
Identify that an atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element.
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