In a compound the (atoms/molecules) are (chemically/physically) combined so that the elements that make up the compound (retain/lose)
their identities and (do/do not) take on a new set of properties.

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Solution

The smallest identifiable unit of a compound is a(n) molecule, which is made up of atomSL which arechemically bonded.

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