What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element?

Answer 1

It's called a molecule, the smallest particle that has the same properties of any pure compound or element.

Most elements can exist as mono-atomic molecules, but some have molecules consisting of more than one atom of the element. Examples are #F_2,Cl_2, Br_2, O_2, N_2, P_4# An element like sulphur can have different properties according to the number of atoms per molecule.

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Answer 2

Jeremiah Adams

The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element is an atom.

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