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The smallest part of any chemical element that can exist is an atom of that element. The smallest part of a chemical compound that can exist is a molecule of that compound.
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∙ 16y agoAn atom is the smallest particle of a pure element. A molecule is the smallest particle of a compound.
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∙ 12y agoThe smallest particles of an element that can still be considered that element are atoms.
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∙ 15y agoEither a molecule or an atom. Depends whether the substance is an element, or not.
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∙ 9y agoA small particle of a substance cannot really get any smaller. You could call it a molecule of that substance, but the two terms are often used interchangeably.
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∙ 12y agoThe smallest piece of matter is the atom.
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Describe democritus's atomic theory?
Democritus believed that matter could not be divided into smaller and smaller pieces forever. Eventually the smallest possible piece would be obtained. This piece would be indivisible. He named the smallest piece of matter "atomos," meaning "not to be cut."
What smallest particle of matter still retainning the characteristics of the element building block of matter?
An atom is the smallest building block of matter that retains the characteristics of that matter.
What is the smallest particle that makes up all matter solid or liquid or gas?
The smallest part of all matter has been identified to be a "quark."
What name do you give the tiniest piece of element?
the smallest piece of an element is called an atom
What is the smallest piece of carbon dioxide called?
That is a molecule.
What is the second smallest matter?
We could say what the second smallest piece of matter if we knew what the smallest piece of matter was. Since the smallest pieces of matter known are quarks-down, strange and bottom have the lowest charge -3, they can be regarded as the first, second and third smallest particles.
What is the smallest piece of matter discovered?
Atoms
What is the smallest piece of matter that still has the properties?
An Atom.
Why might it be misleading to state that an atom is the smallest piece of matter?
Because there are smaller things
What is the name of the smallest particle of matter?
A quark is the smallest particle in matter.
What is a piece of matter?
Small matter, this can be answered depending on how you look at it, originally atoms were named because they were believed to be the smallest particle of matter and cannot be split anymore but scientists now know that subatomic particles exist such as quarks. They and others are building blocks of matter. http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/atoms.html A particle is a very small piece of matter. Particles are part of atoms. Atoms are the smallest unit of all substances.
Why did Democritus call the smallest piece matter atoms?
Democritus was Greek and the Greek word for atom meant "not able to be cut"" or "indivisible".
What is very small piece of matter?
Small matter, this can be answered depending on how you look at it, originally atoms were named because they were believed to be the smallest particle of matter and cannot be split anymore but scientists now know that subatomic particles exist such as quarks. They and others are building blocks of matter. http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/atoms.html A particle is a very small piece of matter. Particles are part of atoms. Atoms are the smallest unit of all substances.
What are smallest units of matter?
The smallest units of matter are the subatomic particles.
What is the smallest piece of matter that has its own kind?
live substance? a virus, keeping in mind that it needs a host to replicate.
What is a small piece of matter?
Small matter, this can be answered depending on how you look at it, originally atoms were named because they were believed to be the smallest particle of matter and cannot be split anymore but scientists now know that subatomic particles exist such as quarks. They and others are building blocks of matter. http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/atoms.html A particle is a very small piece of matter. Particles are part of atoms. Atoms are the smallest unit of all substances.
Which is the order of particle size from largest to smallest?
The term 'particle' broadly encompasses any relatively small piece of matter, but in particle and nuclear physics, quarks and electrons are smallest, followed by protons, then neutrons.
