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A metal is normally viewed as cations in a sea of delocalised electrons. It is the metal atoms which donate their valence electrons to the sea of delocalised electrons.
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Is NaCl compound or molecule?
NaCl is a molecule composed of two atoms Na and Cl.
Is the smallest unit of a chemical compound that retains the properties of the compound?
Molecule
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 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.
When is a molecule considered a compound?
An element can be broken down to a single atom by physical means. A compound is made of 2 or more different atoms chemically bonded to another which cannot be broken down by physical means to a single atom. An example of a compound is water molecule and an example of an element is Iron.
Is O2 a compound molecule or atom?
O is an atom, but O2 is a molecule.
What is Br2 atom ion or molecule?
No, they are covalent bonds. An ionic bond is formed between a group 1 metal and Br.
How is matter element atom crystal compound and molecule the same?
An element, atom, crystal, compound, and molecule are all forms of matter.
Is O2 a molecule or a compound?
O is an atom, but O2 is a molecule.
What is copper element compound atom or molecule?
Its an element and an atom.
Is water a atom or a molecule?
Is not a molecule or a atom it is a compound
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.
Is carbon dioxcide a molecule or an atom?
Carbon dioxide is a compound; therefore, its smallest unit is a molecule.
Is NaCl compound or molecule?
NaCl is a molecule composed of two atoms Na and Cl.
What is the smallest part of a compound with all the properties of that compound?
A molecule
A single atom of gold can be?
neither a molecule or a compound
Is the smallest particle of a compound?
A molecule is the smallest part of a compound that still retains the properties of said compound. As the atom is the smallest particle of an element into which it can be divided and still retain all the properties of that element, the molecule is the atom's analog for a compound.
