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What is the smallest unit of matter?


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  1. An atom is the smallest unit of the existing matter that preserves all of the chemical properties of an element.
  2. The atom is the fundamental unit of all the stuff in the universe.
  3. In other words, each element's atom is different from the atoms of all other elements.
  4. Even an atom, however, will be split into smaller components known as quarks.

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