Which of the following is the smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element?
A
Electron
B
Atom
C
Proton
D
Molecule
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Understand the question is asking for the smallest particle of an element that retains its chemical properties.
Recall that an electron is a subatomic particle with a negative charge but does not define the chemical properties of an element by itself.
Recognize that a proton is a positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus, which helps define the element but is not the smallest particle retaining chemical properties alone.
Know that a molecule is a group of atoms bonded together and can consist of different elements, so it is not the smallest particle of a single element.
Conclude that an atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains all the chemical properties of that element.