An _______ is a basic unit of matter.

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Atom:
(1)Atoms are the building block of matter.
(2)An atom may be defined as the smallest particles of the element which may or may not have independent existence.
(3)However,it is the smallest particles which take part in chemical reactions.
Therefore,an atom is a basic unit of matter.

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