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No, the atom is the basic unit for elements. An element consists of one type of atom; iron consists of iron atoms, sulfur consists of sulfur atoms, and so on. A Molecule is a group of atoms of one or more types; carbon dioxide (CO2) is a molecule consisting of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms, water (H2O) consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. The molecule is the base unit for chemical compounds. A single molecule of water is still the chemical compound water, but if that molecule is split apart into its constituent parts, say through electrolysis, then it ceases to be water and becomes the two elements oxygen and hydrogen.
To be thorough, it is important to note that some elements occur naturally in molecular forms. Many gasses occur in molecules consisting of pairs of the same atoms: Hydrogen (H2), Oxygen (O2), Nitrogen (N2), for example. So why isn't the hydrogen molecule the base unit for the element hydrogen? The reason is that if you split the hydrogen molecule into its constituent atoms, those atoms still remain as hydrogen.
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∙ 13y agoMolecules are the basic units of everything
- all the elements are made up of various numbers of atoms that combine in a specific way to make a molecule.
so, is true
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∙ 13y agoMolecules are not elements. Elements make up molecules, though.
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∙ 6y agoHydrogen gas (H2), oxygen gas (O2), and nitrogen gas (N2) all occur naturally in the atmosphere.
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How do you tell if something is a molecule on the period table of elements?
They all are molecules.
What are the basic particle from which all elements are made?
An atom is the basic particle of an element. Atoms are considered to be the foundation of chemistry.
What name is given to the basic units from which living things are made?
What name is given to the basic units of which all living things are composed?
What term refers to a molecule that is made up of two or different elements?
A molecule made up of two or more different elements is called a compound, whereas a molecule made up of two of the same elements is still just an element.
What are the basic prefixes used in the metric system and how do they relate to the size of the basic unit?
The metric system is based on a system of tens, so all the units in the system relate to each other in terms of tens. To the basic unit: 1000 milli= [unit] 100 centi= [unit] 10 deci= [unit] 0.1 deca= [unit] 0.01 hecto= [unit] 0.001 kilo= [unit]
Is the basic particle from which all elements are made is a molecule true or false?
False elements are made up of atomsFalse.
What are functions that are preformed by a molecule in a cell?
cell is the basic and structural unit of our body. all the functions are performed by cell
What is the basic unit of chemistry?
The atom
Can you have two elements with the same atom?
No. An atom is the basic unit of an element that retains all the properties of that element. So two elements can not have the same atom.
What are the basic units that matter is made of?
Atoms. Or another word for atoms would be elements.
What is the basic unit of all living organisms?
The basic living unit of all organisms is the
What is the basic living unit of all living things?
cells are the basic unit of living things
Is it true that the basic particle from which all elments are made is a molecule?
You have it backwards, all molecules are made from elements. Elements are the categories of atoms (the basic building block.) Though atoms are in turn comprised of electrons neutrons and protons, which are, in turn made up of smaller things. Atoms bind with other atoms to form Molecules or compounds. A molecule is when a non-metal is bound with another non-metal.
What is the the smallest components of elements having all the chemical properties?
An atom. Anything smaller is an atomic particle from which all elements are made.An atom is the smallest particle of an element that has properties of that element.An atom is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.
A group of atoms that act as a unit is called what?
A group of atoms that act as a unit is called a molecule.
What is the basic unit sturcture and function of all living thnings?
The cell is the basic unit of life.
What do all macro molecule have in common with each other?
they are all formed from the same elements
