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Are atoms the smallest? Is there maybe, somehow a smaller thing that makes up atoms?

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quarks are smaller, for example -- protons are made up of them.
User Fatih Donmez
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No, atoms are not the most elementary particles.

For instance, they are made of quarks, which are more elementary particles.
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