The smallest particle representing hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is a molecule. In this case, a single molecule of hydrogen peroxide consists of two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms, but the term "molecule" is used to denote the smallest unit of a substance that retains its chemical properties.
What is the smallest particle representing hydrogen peroxide?
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an oxygen atom
an oxygen atom
diatomic oxygen
diatomic oxygen
a molecule
a molecule
a hydrogen atom
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