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Which of the following statements is true about an atom?
Which of the following statements is true about an atom?
- It is the smallest unit of matter that has the characteristic properties of a chemical element. (correct)
- It is the smallest unit of matter that doesn't have the characteristic properties of a chemical element.
- It is the largest unit into which matter can be divided without the release of electrically charged particles.
- It is the smallest unit into which matter can be divided with the release of electrically charged particles.
What is the basic building block of chemistry?
What is the basic building block of chemistry?
- Atom (correct)
- Compound
- Molecule
- Element
When matter is divided into smaller units, what happens to electrically charged particles?
When matter is divided into smaller units, what happens to electrically charged particles?
- They are released
- They are destroyed
- They are created
- They are unaffected (correct)
