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That's an atom of gold. An atom is the smallest representative particle of an element.
All atoms have the same parts (protons,neutrons and electrons ). they just differ in number. So i don't think there's a smallest part of an atom that can keep all properties of an element. An element is defined by its Z number, which is the number of protons it has.
This is typically referred to as one atom. However to retain the bulk properties of the element you must have several hundred atoms.
The basic unit of matter is an atom. It is also the smallest part of an element that retains all the properties of that element. Since your question ended with an... I would say element fits best.
atom is the smallest part of element
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The smallest part of an element that has the properties of that element is the atom.
The smallest part of an element that still retains its properties is an atom.
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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.
The smallest subdivision that retains all of the properties of a molecular compound is a molecule, and the smallest subdivision that retains all of the properties of a ionic compound is a formula unit.
An atom is simply the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element. An aluminum atom, is simply that, the smallest part of aluminum having the chemical properties of aluminum.
A molecule is the smallest part of a compound that still retains the properties of said compound. As the atom is the smallest particle of an element into which it can be divided and still retain all the properties of that element, the molecule is the atom's analog for a compound.
That's an atom of gold. An atom is the smallest representative particle of an element.