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What does atom mean?

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Atoms are the smallest particle there is and can't be broken down any further. Atoms consist of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in the electron cloud also known as orbitals and shells. Atoms are the building blocks of everything, they make everything everywhere, dead or alive.

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Atoms are the smallest particle there is and can't be broken down any further. Atoms consist of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in the electron cloud also known as orbitals and shells. Atoms are the building blocks of everything, they make everything everywhere, dead or alive.

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Atomic Radius means the size of the atoms, the distance from the atomic nucleus to the outermost electron orbital.

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Atoms are the smallest particle there is and can't be broken down any further. Atoms consist of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in the electron cloud also known as orbitals and shells. Atoms are the building blocks of everything, they make everything everywhere, dead or alive.

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An atom is the smallest fragment of a chemical element which retains the properties of that element and can take part in chemical reactions

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Of or pertaining to the atom.

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