State if the following statements are True or False. Correct the false statement.
A molecule is the smallest particle of an element.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Molecules - The chemical substance formed by a reaction of two or more than two atoms of the same or different kind and is the smallest unit of a compound is called a molecule.
For example - water molecule (H₂O).
element - It is a pure substance made up of atoms of the same kind and cannot be separated by any chemical method.
No molecules are made up of elements, they are not the smallest part of an element.
Correct statement - A molecule is the smallest particle of a compound.
Therefore, the given statement is false.

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