What is an atom?
A)a negatively charged particle that circles a nucleus
B)a positively charged particle within a nucleus
C)the smallest particle into which an element can be divided while still retaining the chemical characteristics of that element
D)a combination of elements
E)a particle in the nucleus that has no charge

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An atom is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided while still retaining the chemical characteristics of that element. It consists of a nucleus (made up of positively charged protons and neutral neutrons) surrounded by negatively charged electrons that orbit around it.

What Is an Atom