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The smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical identity of that element is a/an

A. atom.
B. compound.
C. molecule.
D. mixture.

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A. ATOM is the correc answer
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The answer is A. atom. An atom has nucleus and electrons and its own characteristics. While compound and molecule are consists of different atoms. And mixture is consists of different compounds.
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