New problem. Suppose we have two positively charged particles a distance of 2 m apart from each other. Particle 1 has a charge of 3 C and particle 2 has a charge of 1.3 x 10^3 C. What
amount of electrostatic force exists between these two particles?
8.7 x 10^12 N
3.51 x 10^13 N
1.3 x 10^3 N

Which statement is the best definition of an atom? a) anything that has mass and occupies space. b) the smallest particle that has the properties of an element. c) a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances. eliminate d) the smallest unit of a substance that exhibits all of the properties characteristic of that substance.