An atom is the smallest particle of a substance.
the smallest unit of a substance.
Molecules are the smallest particles of a substance.
No, a particle is not the largest part of a substance. Particles are the smallest units of a substance that still retain the chemical properties of that substance. Substances can be made up of many particles.
If that substance is an element, the smallest part is the atom which, if broken down further into atomic particles, loses its identity.
For most substances, the distance between particles is smallest when the substance is in its solid state. In a solid, particles are densely packed and held closely together by strong intermolecular forces, resulting in a smaller distance between particles compared to liquids or gases where particles are more spaced out.
For an element, it would be an atom. For a molecular substance, it would be a molecule. If it is an ionic compound, it would be a formula unit.
If the substance is an element, the smallest will be an atom. If it is a compound, then that would be a molecule.
An atom, these include protons, neutrons and electrons. The number of these smaller particles is what distingushes one atom of an element for another. For example, an atom of oxygen has 8 protons, neutrons, and electrons while a hydrogen atom has 1 proton neutron and electron
The smallest unit of a pure substance that still has the chemical properties of that substance is called an atom. Atoms can be further broken down into subatomic particles such as protons, neutrons, and electrons.
The smallest substance that can exist on its own is an atom. Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter and cannot be further broken down into smaller particles without losing their chemical properties.
An atom is the smallest particle of a substance.
The smallest particles in a compound are electrons.