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What is the smallest particle of a compound?


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Smallest particle of a compound

  • "A molecule can be defined as the smallest particle of an element or a compound that is capable of independent existence and shows all the properties of that substance''.
  • Molecules are formed when atoms of the same or different elements combine.

Hence, the smallest particle of a compound is the molecule.


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