The smallest particle of an element that still exhibits the chemical characteristics of that element is a/an ________.
A) electron
B) atom
C) chemical bond
D) orbital
E) proton

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An atom is the smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical properties of that element. Electrons, protons, and orbitals are subatomic particles or regions within an atom, and a chemical bond is a force holding atoms together in molecules, not a particle of an element.

The Smallest Particle of an Element That Still Exhibits the Chemical