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The smallest particle of any chemical element that can exist by itself and yet retain the qualities that distinguish it as that element is: A. an electron B. a proton C. a neutron D. an atom

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Chapter9: Condensed Matter Physics

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The smallest particle of any
chemical element that can exist
by itself and yet retain the
qualities that distinguish it as
that element is:
A. an electron
B. a proton
C. a neutron
D. an atom

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