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The smallest part of an element that cannot exist as a free state is __________(a) Ion(b) Charge(c) Atom(d) MoleculeThis question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.Origin of the question is Basic Chemical Concepts topic in portion Chemistry of Milk of Dairy Engineering

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Right OPTION is (a) Ion

The EXPLANATION: Ion is the smallest part of an ELEMENT. It cannot exist as a free state. Ion can be an ATOM or molecule with a net electric charge DUE to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.



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