The smallest particle of an element that still retains the chemical properties of it is an atom.
Salts is the correct awnser
Characteristic properties can be used to describe and identify the substances, while non-characteristic properties, although can be used to describe the substances, cannot be used to identify them.
Temperature, mass, color, shape and volume are examples of non-characteristic properties.
Density, boiling point, melting point, chemical reactivity are examples of characteristic properties.
List of the properties observed by the scientist:
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Property Type of property
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Volume: 5 ml non-characteristic
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Color: blue non-characteristic
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State: liquid characteristic
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density: 1.2 g/cm characteristic
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Reaction: reacts with CO2 characteristic
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