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(Free points) Is a subatomic particle of an atom the smallest unit of matter? Or is and atom the smallest part of matter?
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(Free points) Is a subatomic particle of an atom the smallest unit of matter? Or is and atom the smallest part of matter?

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An atom is the smallest unit of matter. It is the smallest component of an element that still has the properties of that element. Atoms are made of three particles. protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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subatomic matter is not the smallest unit of matter, but its definetely smaller than atom. fernions which form subatomic particles is the smallest unit of matter.

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