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What is the smallest particle of an element?


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a

Ions

b

Atoms

c

Shells

d

Molecules 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

This is because an atom is a particle of matter which consists of a central nucleus that is usually surrounded by one or more electrons. Therefore each electron is negatively charged and the nucleus is positively charged. Hence, it contains one or more heavy particles are protons and neutrons. So, an atom is the smallest particles of an element.
 
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