Atoms are the smallest portions of an element that retain the original characteristics of the element. True or false

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Yoselin Mcguire

7 February, 06:33

Atoms are the smallest portions of an element that retain the original characteristics of the element. True or false

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Rhys Greene · Answer 1

True

Explanation:

Going even smaller than atoms would get you to subatomic particles such as quarks. From there, it is impossible to distinguish elements. So, yes, atoms are the smallest portions of an element that retains the original characteristic of the element.