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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.
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No, it is an element with the chemical formula Au.
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∙ 12y agoYes. Gold is an element, so gold has atoms.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Gold is an element. It can form compounds but cannot be a compound on its own, and as a metal, it cannot be molecular.
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∙ 13y agoGold is an element, meaning you can have atoms of gold.
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∙ 11y agoNo, it is an Atom
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Can a compound be a single atom of gold?
A compound can contain a single atom of gold, but a single atom of gold alone, by itself, cannot be a compound.
What is the smallest part of the element gold that still retains the chemical properties of gold?
That's an atom of gold. An atom is the smallest representative particle of an element.
How do you know that an atom of gold in a ring and an atom of gold on a dental filling are alike?
because they are
What are some examples of an atom?
Gold
What is an example of a terminal atom?
An atom bonded to only one atom
Does a broken atom of gold have the same the properties as an atom of gold?
No. A "broken" atom of gold may be an ion, but it does not have the same chemical properties as an intact atom of gold.
What is the difference between the element of gold and an atom of gold?
An element of gold is made up of many gold atoms, and an atom of gold is only one atom.
What is the difference between an element of gold and a atom of gold?
An element of gold is made up of many gold atoms, and an atom of gold is only one atom.
What is bigger an atom of gold or a plant cell?
the answer ia an atom of gold
Can a compound be a single atom of gold?
A compound can contain a single atom of gold, but a single atom of gold alone, by itself, cannot be a compound.
Is gold an atom or molecule?
An atom
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.
What is the smallest part of the element gold that still retains the chemical properties of gold?
That's an atom of gold. An atom is the smallest representative particle of an element.
How do you know that an atom of gold in a ring and an atom of gold on a dental filling are alike?
because they are
What atom makes up gold?
gold
What is heavier one atom carbon or one atom gold?
The Atomic Mass of Carbon is 12.0107 The atomic mass of Gold is 196.96657 So an atom of Gold is about 16 times heavier than an atom of Carbon.
How many different types of atom's are there in gold?
There is only one type of atom n Gold
