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A molecule is the smallest division of a compound that retains its chemical properties. It is made up of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
If it is a molecular compound, the smallest unit is called a molecule. If it is an ionic compound, the smallest unit is called a formula unit.
The smallest unit of a compound is a molecule (MOLL-uh-kule)
Molecule is the smallest particle that still holds the same compound.
A molecule is the smallest part of a chemical compound.
If it is an element, then the smallest particle that retains the characteristics of the element is an atom. If it is a diatomic element, then the smallest particle that retains the characteristics of the element is a molecule. If it is a molecular compound, then the smallest particle that retains the characteristics of the compound is a molecule. If it is an ionic compound, the smallest particle that retains characteristics of the compound is a formula unit.