Smallest unit of matter which may or may not have an independent existence is called a molecule.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The smallest unit of matter which may or may not have an independent existence is an atom.
A molecule is the smallest particle of matter which can have independent existence.
Hence, the given statement is False.

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