All matter is made of atoms.

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Is it true that all matter is made of atoms?

Yes. Multiple reference and textbook sources state directly that all matter is made of atoms, and one chemistry reference describes matter as composed of elements whose smallest units are atoms.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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28.2.2: Elements and Atoms - The Building Blocks of Matter

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28.2.2: Elements and Atoms - The Building Blocks of Matter. (n.d.). chem.libretexts.org. https://chem.libretexts.org/Workbench/Pick_Your_Poison%3A_Introduction_to_Materials_Toxicology/28%3A_Levels_of_Organization/28.02%3A_The_Chemical_Level_of_Organization/28.2.02%3A_Elements_and_Atoms_-_The_Building_Blocks_of_Matter

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Matter and change : teacher's guide

2006

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Matter and change : teacher's guide. (2006). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/matterchangeteac0000unse

Chemistry workshop

1983

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(Seymour), R. S. (1983). Chemistry workshop. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/chemistryworksho0000rose

Mcdougal Littell Science: Chemical Interactions

2006

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Mcdougal Littell Science: Chemical Interactions. (2006). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/mcdougallittells0000unse_c5f9

2. Atoms

2019

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2. Atoms. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780198806547.003.0002

1. What is matter?

2019

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1. What is matter?. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780198806547.003.0001

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