Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not true with regard to matter?

  1. Atom is electrically neutral.

  2. Atoms cannot exist independently.

  3. Atom can be divided into smaller particles.

  4. Atoms combine to form molecules.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Noble gases (like helium or neon) exist as individual atoms, so the statement that atoms cannot exist independently is false. The other statements are generally accepted facts about atomic theory.

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