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Define : an Atom:

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Define: An Atom:

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An Atom: Smallest particle of an element that can exist and have properties of an element.

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Chapter 4: Atoms, Molecules and Radicals - Additional questions

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Selina Concise Chemistry [English] Class 7 ICSE
Chapter 4 Atoms, Molecules and Radicals
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