A molecule of sodium chloride A molecule of sodium chloride
A molecule is the smallest particle of a compound that still retains its properties. An atom is the smallest particle of an element that still retains its properties.
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smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element.
The smallest particle of matter that retains the properties of the element of which it is a sample.
The smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms is a molecule.
The smallest particle of matter that retains the properties of the element of which it is a sample.
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The smallest particle that retains the properties of an element is an atom. Quarks and leptons are just a family of elementary particles and do not carry any properties of the element.
Element
The atom. Anything smaller is an atomic particle from which all elements are made.
The atom. Anything smaller is an atomic particle from which all elements are made.
If it is an element, then the smallest particle that retains the characteristics of the element is an atom. If it is a diatomic element, then the smallest particle that retains the characteristics of the element is a molecule. If it is a molecular compound, then the smallest particle that retains the characteristics of the compound is a molecule. If it is an ionic compound, the smallest particle that retains characteristics of the compound is a formula unit.