(B) The statement '$Atoms$ are not able to exist independently' is incorrect. While most atoms are highly reactive and do not exist in a free state, t

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Atoms are not able to exist independently.

(B) The statement '$Atoms$ are not able to exist independently' is incorrect. While most atoms are highly reactive and do not exist in a free state, the atoms of noble gases (inert gases) like $Helium$, $Neon$, $Argon$, etc., are chemically inert and exist independently as single atoms.

Class 9 Science ATOMS AND MOLECULES Atoms and Atomic Mass

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Which of the following statements is not true about an atom?

A
Atoms are the basic units from which molecules and ions are formed.
B
Atoms are not able to exist independently.
C
Atoms are always neutral in nature.
D
Atoms aggregate in large numbers to form the matter that we can see, feel or touch.