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Yes. They are broken down into sub-atomic particles in particle accelerators. But when an atom is broken up into smaller components, those components no longer have the properties of the original elemental atom. These components are the same for every element, and form any of the elements when combined in the proper numbers and configurations.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 16y agoThe atom is divisible and can be separated into electron, protons and neutrons. Electrons are pretty easily removed from atoms, whereas removing protons and neutrons is somewhat more difficult and involves the use of so-called nuclear chemistry.
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∙ 13y agoYes; atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons, which can all be separated from each other. In turn, each of these particles is made up of smaller theoretical particles called quarks.
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∙ 11y agoWell, I can't. But the truth is that it can be done, using a particle accelerator. The problem is that what actually happens when they break is still a big unknown, the large hadron collider has not been put to use yet because there is even a possibility that it might create a black hole and destroy not just the planet but also the entire solar system.
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∙ 12y agoYou can break an atom by launching a neutron at a stable nucleus. This de-stabalises the nucleus, and causes nuclear fission to happen. The atom will split when it is de-stabalised, in order to become stable again.
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∙ 14y agowell you can...but it would cause it to explode
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∙ 13y agowell an atom literally means "undividable" in latin, but technically if you want to divide it into neutrons protons and electrons, i guess you can
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∙ 12y agoYes, through the use of particle accelerators and nuclear fission.
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∙ 13y agoNo, atoms cannot be broken apart.
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How did Thomson help our understanding of the atom?
He discovered that the atom contained smaller particles called electrons.
How many times smaller is the nucleus than the atom?
The atom has roughly 1E15 times the volume of its nucleus.
Is the ovary divided into parts if so how many?
sometimes ovary is divided into two parts that is how we obtain similar twins
Smallest particles that make up matter?
An Atom. It's the world's smallest particles of matter, atom's is known to be 20 times smaller than an average coffee bean.
What parts of an atom are found in the nucleus?
The nucleus of an atom contains neutrons and protons and protons, in turn, contain quarks.
You know today that atoms CANNOT be divided into smaller parts?
false. atoms can be divided into smaller parts
What is the smallest piece of a chemical element called?
An ATOM!!!! An atom can be sub-divided in to protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What are smaller parts into which a biosphere may be divided?
ecosystems
Who gave us the term the atom?
Atom comes from atomic, meaning 'indivisible'. It was previously believed that an atom could not be divided into smaller pieces.
What are quraks?
An atom can be divided too. The parts that it forms are called quarks.
What is smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still have the properties of that element?
an "element" can be divided until it reaches a single atom. But a "molecule" can only be divided until it is a single molecule. For instance, water, H2O, is usually present in the millions to look like water. However, if you divide it up into smaller and smaller portions, say halves, you can only divide it until you have 2 Hydrogens and 1 Oxygen. If you divide it further, it is no longer water. It will become something else.
Why can't elements be separated into smaller parts using chemicals means?
Two reasons: # Smaller than a single atom of an element, it ceases to be an element. # The energies available to chemical means is a million times too small to break apart an atom of an element (the nucleus) to "smaller parts".
What is split time?
A split time is the total time of a race divided into smaller parts. This is generally divided into miles.
What is smaller cell or atom?
An atom is smaller.
How do we know things are made of smaller parts?
Things are made up of atom. Atoms are small particles.
How do the circles represent the different parts of an atom?
They don't, unless you mean the smaller ones on the larger ones. The larger, uncoloured circles represent the orbital paths of the electrons of the atoms. The smaller, coloured circles represent the different parts of the atom, like the protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Which one smaller cell atom molecule?
An atom is smaller.
