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A compound can contain a single atom of gold, but a single atom of gold alone, by itself, cannot be a compound.
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Is gold an example of an atom?
A single atom of any element can not be a molecule in the strictest sense, because a molecule must contain at least one chemical bond. (This does not mean that a single atom of gas can not be a kinetic-molecular theory unit, as is true for the noble gases.) A single atom of any element also can not be a compound because that by definition must contain at least two distinct elements.
Is salt a atom or compound?
Salts are compounds, not single atoms.
How many elements are made of single atom?
All elements are made up of a single atom. This is the defining characteristic that makes it an element as opposed to a compound.
Is ozone a compound or an atom?
Ozone is neither a compound or atom, a compound is two or more different elements chemically combined, and an atom is a single small particle of an element. Well ozone's chemical formula is O3, so ozone is a molecule (two or more elements chemically combined, that are the same or different).
Is nitrogen a molecule and why?
No because it is a single atom, like oxygen. A molecule/compound is more than one atom connected together like water.
A single atom of gold can be?
neither a molecule or a compound
Can compound have a molecule with a single atom?
No, a single atom is an element. Combinations of single atoms form compounds.
Is gold an example of an atom?
A single atom of any element can not be a molecule in the strictest sense, because a molecule must contain at least one chemical bond. (This does not mean that a single atom of gas can not be a kinetic-molecular theory unit, as is true for the noble gases.) A single atom of any element also can not be a compound because that by definition must contain at least two distinct elements.
What is a single particle of a compound?
atom or element
What is the smallest particle of the element gold that can still be classified as gold?
The smallest particle in gold should in fact be gold. Gold is an element, Au, and thus should only contain gold atoms. You could also argue that some subatomic particle is the smallest particle in gold.
Is salt a atom or compound?
Salts are compounds, not single atoms.
Is hydrogen peroxide a ionic compound?
No. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a covalent compound. Each oxygen atom goes through single bonding with the other oxygen atom, and another single bond with one hydrogen atom.
How are compound and an element different?
An element is an atom or molecule made of a single type of atom. A compound is a molecule made of two or more different elements.
True or False an atom is the smallest part of a compound that may still be identified as the compound?
False. A molecule is the smallest part of a compound that can still be indentified as a compound as it may contain several atoms of different elements. A single atom can only identify a single element, not a compound which it may have been a part of.
How many elements are made of single atom?
All elements are made up of a single atom. This is the defining characteristic that makes it an element as opposed to a compound.
How many electrons does a element of gold have?
Gold is a metal element. There are 79 electrons in a single atom.
The smallest particle of an element which enter into chemical combination are called?
An atom is the smallest unit of matter that can enter into a chemical combination.
