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An element is the most simple substance known to man. The elements can be found on the Periodic Table.
An atom is one particle of an element. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom corresponds to the element that it is.
A molecule is one particle of a certain formation of atoms; it can be composed of one element, or it may be a compound (containing more than one element). For example, O2 is an oxygen molecule, composed of two oxygen atoms. N2 is a nitrogen molecule, composed of two nitrogen atoms.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoMolecules are made of atoms of different elements. The elements are the basic building blocks of each molecule.
CO2 = a molecule made of one atom of C and two atoms of O
C = Carbon, an element
O = Oxygen, an element
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∙ 10y ago1. Atoms are singular
Molecules are 2 or more combined atoms
2. Atoms are not bonded
Molecules are atoms that are bonded
3. Atoms is some thing which can't be split
Molecule can be divided into many atoms.
4. Atom consists of protons, neutrons and electrons.
Molecule is combination of mixture of atoms like H2O, H2, N2, NaCl, NaK, Etc.
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∙ 14y agoAn atom or element is like a single unit, like H, Cl, Na, O, etc. A molecule is a combination of atoms like H20, CO2, NaCl, etc.
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Distinguish between molecules and atoms?
An atom is the smallest unit of matter that can't be divided, a molecule is a combination of atoms. A molecule is formed when several atoms of different elements combine. That's how we can get a molecule of water if we combine two atoms of Oxygen and one atom of Hydrogen.
What is the relation between atom molecule and electron?
An atom is the smallest bit of an element that you can have. It contains a nucleus (which is made up of protons and (with the exception of hydrogen) neutrons. Around the nucleus are electrons. The quantity of all these things will depend on what element we are talking about amd are specific to that element. If you go any smaller then you do not have the element any more (apart from the situation where one or more electrons can be lost to or gained from another element when the two elements combine in a compound). A combination of atoms, either the same type of atoms or different ones, is called a molecule. So, an atom is the smallest whole piece of an element, and it conatins electrons. One or more atoms joined together is a molecule.
Is an atom smaller than a molecule?
An atom is the basic unit of matter . It is virtually the smallest thing that exists and has the properties of an element . The size of an element can't really be measured . However , any amount of an element that consists of more than one atom would , of course , be larger than an atom . By definition , a molecule consists of 2 or more atoms , so no , an atom is not bigger than a molecule . (of course , this is taking in the average size of an atom . Atoms of extremely heavy elements , such as Uranium , would be comparable to the size of a molecule of hydrogen (h2) which is a very small molecule .
The smallest particle of an element that retains its identity in a chemical reaction?
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that can be uniquely identified as that specific element.Note that this question is different from asking "What is the smallest particle in an atom?" (see related question below). Atoms are composed of smaller particles (protons, electrons, and neutrons), but the smallest thing that has the identity of a specific element is the atom.The smallest particle of an element that still retains all that element's properties is called an ATOM.
Is molecule of water more complex than a mitochondrion?
Even though we are comparing apples and oranges, I'll say a molecule of water is more complex than an atom of an element of the molecule, and less complex than the nucleus of a cell.
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.
What is copper element compound atom or molecule?
Its an element and an atom.
Is the element mercury a atom or a molecule?
an atom
The smallest part of an element that still acts like a element is?
An atom for an ELEMENT and a molecule for a COMPOUND.
Is C4H5 an element?
No, C4H5 is not an element. To be an element, a substance must have all the same type of atom. In this molecule, there are two different types of elemental atom: Carbon and Hydrogen. In one molecule of this substance there are 9 atoms: 4 Carbon atom and 5 Hydrogen atoms.
How is an atom diferant from a molecule?
An atom is the purest form of any element, and a molecule occurs when atoms from different elements join together to form a new compound.
Is a element smaller than an molecule?
The atom of an element is smaller than a molecule.
What is different between molecule and atom?
Atom is the basic unit of any element. Molecule is an assembly of different atoms. Hydrogen is an atom. Oxygen is an atom. Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom electrically bonded to each other are water - a molecule.
Is 1 atom of nitrogen a molecule or element?
"element" (2 make up a molecule)
How is matter element atom crystal compound and molecule the same?
An element, atom, crystal, compound, and molecule are all forms of matter.
Is 1 atom of carbon a molecule or element?
One carbon atom is an element. You must have two or more atoms to make a molecule.
What does it mean if an atom has no subscript in a chemical formula?
There is one atom of that element in the molecule.
