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An atom is and element. Atoms are the simplest particles of an element. A bar of pure gold is composed of gold (Au) atoms. In a sense then, the atoms that make up this bar of gold are simpler than the entire bar. However, the terms "atom" and "element" describe different levels of magnitude. An atom is a single particle of an element. An element is a pure substance composed of atoms, not compound molecules.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoElements are simply classifications of the variations of number of protons an atom contains.
An atom makes up everything, including an element. You can have an atom of an element, like an atom of gold, but not an element of an atom. They are two separate things. Everything is made out of atoms, and everything is made out of the elements in the periodic table, which are made up of atoms.
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∙ 11y agoNo. An atom must be less complex because molecules are made of atoms.
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∙ 11y agoAtoms are smaller than molecules, where everything is made up of molecules, all molecules are made up of atoms.
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∙ 11y agoyes.
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Why is a molecule more complex than an atom?
bc an atom is made of few substences
How is a molecule diffent from a atom?
A molecule contains more than one atom.
Is an atom just a solid particle or is it more complex than that?
Far more complex.
Why is water a molecule rather than an atom?
Water is a molecule rather than an atom because it consists of more than one atom. In fact it consists of atoms of two different elements.
Is butane an atom?
Butane is a compound and therefore is not present as an atom but as a molecule - which is more than one atom combined with another.
Why is a molecule more complex than an atom?
bc an atom is made of few substences
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 is a molecule diffent from a atom?
A molecule contains more than one atom.
Are atoms less complex than molecules?
Technically, not necessarily. But pretty much yes. The strict definition of a molecule the smallest particle of a substance. If that substance is a pure elemental solid then its molecule is probably a single atom, so it's obviously not more complex than an atom. But most of the time when people say "molecule" they are referring to larger ones, which are made of two or more atoms bound together is some particular structure, which is certainly more complicated than a single atom.
What is made up of more than one atom?
Its a Molecule Its a Molecule
How can an atom not be a molecule?
A molecule is composed of one or more atoms that are properly bonded to each other. If a molecule contains more than one atom, each atom is then a partial molecule as opposed to a whole molecule. Therein lies the difference.
Is an atom just a solid particle or is it more complex than that?
Far more complex.
Is Cl2 an atom?
Cl2 is a molecule, because it has more than one atom and is not electrically charged.
Why is water a molecule rather than an atom?
Water is a molecule rather than an atom because it consists of more than one atom. In fact it consists of atoms of two different elements.
What is different from molecule and atmos?
a molecule is more than one atom bonded together.
A substance consisting of more than 1 atom?
molecule
What is ion and molecule?
a molecule is more than one atom attached together, an ion is an atom/molecule where the number of electrons is not equal to the number of protons in the nucleus
