The smallest particle of a substance that has all of the properties of that substance is a (n)

Question

A.atom

B.molecule

C.nucleus

D.both A and B

Answer 1

If you want the properties of the substance, the smallest is a molecule.

If you want the properties of the elements making the substance, the smallest is the atom of each element.

Answer 2

tricky, I'm gonna say molecule as well

Answer 3

This is an ill-formulated question. The answer it is after is perhaps B. However, to be accurate, the question should be "the smallest particle of a substance that has all of the CHEMICAL properties of that substance is ..." , unless "chemical" is indicated or implied already in the context.

Answer 4

molecule

Answer 5

if by substance you mean element - then the answer is A

if by substance you mean matter - then the answer is B