Not sure that I understand the question.
"In chemistry and physics, an atom is the smallest particle still characterising a chemical element."
It is possible to have a long discussion over how many atoms (1,2 etc) of a chemical element might be required to demonstrate properties characterising an element.
A CHEMICAL SHOWS THE TYPES OF WHAT ATOMS IN THE SMALLEST REPRESENTATIVE UNIT OF A SUBSTANCE?
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a chemical formula shows the types and_ of atoms in the smallest representative unit of a substance