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Is an element something that can't be broken down into smaller particles?
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∙ 11y ago
In chemical terms ; NO!!!
In physical terms ; Yes.
Atoms of an element can be broken down into protons, neutrons and electrons.
lenpollock
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∙ 9y agoRobert Boyle was the first to define an element as a substance that is unable to be broken down into smaller substance by chemical reaction.
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∙ 13y agoIt is true - an element can't be broken down into a simpler substance
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∙ 11y agoAny well-informed chemist before the discovery of radioactivity would have said this.
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∙ 11y agoYes. An element cannot be broken down by chemical means.
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∙ 12y agoThe Greek philosopher Democritus
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∙ 15y agoAristotle
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What cannot be broken down into simpler components?
Time and Mass. All particles can be broken down into smaller particles endlessly.
Can elements be simplified or separated?
no it is in its simplest form. unless it is split from an explosion
Differentiate dispersion method from condensation method?
In the preparation of colloids, using the dispersion method, larger particles of the substance are broken down into much smaller parts. Using the condensation method, smaller particles are dispersed and condensed to colloidal size.
What happened in emulsification?
the fat globule gets broken down in smaller particles and they get surrounded by lecthin(bile acid)=which is now is called emulsification droplets
What can compounds be broken down too?
The first step in breaking up a compound leads to chemical elements. Breaking up an element leads only to subatomic particles.
What cannot be broken down into simpler components?
Time and Mass. All particles can be broken down into smaller particles endlessly.
An element cannot be easily broken down into other smaller materials with different?
a element can not be broken down in to smaller such materials
What is A substance that cannot be broken down any smaller?
Element
Which group cannot be broken down into smaller parts?
Element
What is a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into a smaller substance?
element
What is a substance that cannot be chemically broken down into a smaller form?
element
The smallest particles into which an element may be broken down without changing the identity of the elements are?
Quarks
What is a sub-atomic particle?
A subatomic particle is something smaller than an atom. These are further broken up into elementary and composite subatomic particles. Electrons are elementary, whereas protons and neutrons are composite and can still be further broken down.
Why cant you see the ingredients of a solution?
Because in a solution the ingredients are broken into smaller possible particles
Who determined that an element is a substance that cannot be chemically broken down into smaller substances?
Robert Boyle
What are two substances in gold?
None gold is an element which can not be broken down into smaller substances.
Is soap a mixture a compound or an element?
Soap is a compound mixture, an element cannot be broken down into smaller parts. Soap can be broken down into the parts that made it. Elements are pure.
