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Are atoms the smallest portions of an element that retain the original characteristics of the element?
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∙ 13y ago
on their own
Juliet Olson
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∙ 13y agoAtoms are the basic unit of an element, but their characteristics can change according to their molecular form or arrangement (allotropes and crystals), and if the atoms are in an ionic (charged) form.
True.
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∙ 13y agoFor many years it was thought that the atom was the smallest particle of matter as the name itself means in Greek "Undivisible". However once radiation was discovered and investigated, then the atom became not the smallest particle but a collection of protons, neutrons and electrons (except in the case of Hydrogen which has just a proton and an electron). From measurements, the electron then became the smallest particle of matter.
However the progress of science carried on and estimates of masses and energies were found to be slightly off the expected results which lead to the discovery of quarks which make up each proton, neutron and electron. There were found to be a set of 3 quarks in each proton, neutron and electron which now made them the smallest particle of matter.
There is also talk of meuons and the such but I am not sure if they make up quarks as particles of matter or if they are just energy. Since according to Einstein's famous equation of E=mc2, then if they were energy, then they would also possess a miniscule amount of matter which may make these the smallest particles of matter but this would have to be confirmed.
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∙ 15y agoAtoms are the smallest piece of an ELEMENT that still has the qualities of that ELEMENT MOLECULES are the smallest piece of a PURE substance that still has the qualities of that substance
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∙ 13y agoNo, an atom is the smallest part of an element that still has the properties of an element. An atom is itself composed of subatomic particles.
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∙ 12y agoYes, atoms are the smallest particles of matter.
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∙ 12y agoyes an atom is the smallest part of an element and 2 or more elements combined togeter make a cmpound and a particle is the smallest part of an atom
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∙ 14y agoYes
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Are electrons the smallest particle of an element that retains the original characteristics of the element?
No. This is a definition of an atom. Electrons are only part of atoms.
Protons are the smallest portions of an element that retains the original characteristics of the element?
False - atoms are the smallest portions of an element that retains the original characteristics
What is the smallest particle of an element that still has the chemical characteristics of that element called?
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that still has the chemical characteristics of that element
Electrons are the smallest particle of an element that retains the original characteristics of the element?
No. This is a definition of an atom. Electrons are only part of atoms.
What smallest particle of matter still retainning the characteristics of the element building block of matter?
An atom is the smallest building block of matter that retains the characteristics of that matter.
Are electrons the smallest particle of an element that retains the original characteristics of the element?
No. This is a definition of an atom. Electrons are only part of atoms.
Protons are the smallest portions of an element that retains the original characteristics of the element?
False - atoms are the smallest portions of an element that retains the original characteristics
What is the smallest particle of an element that still has the chemical characteristics of that element called?
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that still has the chemical characteristics of that element
What small particle of substance retains the characteristics of the substance?
If it is an element, then the smallest particle that retains the characteristics of the element is an atom. If it is a diatomic element, then the smallest particle that retains the characteristics of the element is a molecule. If it is a molecular compound, then the smallest particle that retains the characteristics of the compound is a molecule. If it is an ionic compound, the smallest particle that retains characteristics of the compound is a formula unit.
What is the smallest particle of an element that maintains the characteristics of the element?
atoms
Electrons are the smallest particle of an element that retains the original characteristics of the element?
No. This is a definition of an atom. Electrons are only part of atoms.
What is called the smallest particle of an element that still retains the characteristics of that element?
This particle is the atom.
What is the smallest particle that matter can be divided into and still have the characteristics of the element?
The atom.
What is the smallest unit of an element and still maintains the characteristics is?
That would be AN ATOM.
The smallest part of an element that retains the elements characteristics?
The atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains it's characteristics. Sub-atomic particles such as protons, neutrons and electrons form the atom and it is the amount of each of these sub-atomic particles that make the element that element.
Charcateristics of a element?
The smallest particle that has characteristics of that element is the atom. The atom is made up of a certain amount of protons, electrons and (neutrons) and those are what give the characteristics of that element to that atom.
What is the smallest particle of matter still retaining the characteristics of element building block of matter?
An atom is the smallest building block of matter that retains the characteristics of that matter.
