FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD CHEMISTRY

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The smallest particle that still maintains the chemical properties of that substance is a(n) ____
A
atom
B
electron
C
neutron
D
proton
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An atom is the smallest particle of an element, having the same chemical properties as the bulk element. The first accurate theory explaining the nature of matter was Dalton’s Atomic Theory : 1. All matter is composed of atoms, and atoms are indivisible and indestructible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Atom-smallest piece of matter that still has the properties of the element.

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