Define the following term :
Atom

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Solution

An atom is the smallest particle that represents an element in a chemical reaction.
But atoms of all the elements do not have an independent existence
For example - in nature, oxygen exists as $O_{2}$ , sulphur as $S_{8}$ , etc.

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