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Q: Smallest units of matter nondivisible by chemical means?
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What is the smallest unit of matter that can enter chemical reactions and is nondivisible by chemical means?

An atom.


Can atoms be subdivided?

Atoms are the smallest particles of matter. An atom can not be divided by normal chemical means, they can only be divided during nuclear fusion.


What is the smallest part of an element that can't be divided by chemical means?

a molecule, I think...


What other than physical means can matter be separated?

Only physical means; chemical means alters the chemical composition.


Is the smallest unit of a matter that is not divided by ordinary means called an atom?

yes


What is divisible by chemical or nuclear means atoms or molecules?

Atoms: smallest unit of an element. Molecule: smallest unit of a compound., combination of atoms of the same or different elements., a group of atoms chemically bonded together. Both: divisible by chemical or nuclear means, smallest unit that can be isolated through physical changes.


What is the meaning of the word atom?

The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the elementatom comes from the word atomos ( a= not/ tomos= devisible)it was called this because it was belived that all matter was made from individual descrete particles so not visible.MIT lecture on the origin of the atom,A direct answer for this..The word 'atom' means 'uncuttable' or 'smallest indivisible particle of matter


What is the building block of all matter that cannot be separated into parts by chemical means?

no possible answer


The statement matter can be neither created nor destroyed by chemical means but it can be changed from one form to another is the chemical law of?

The statement "Matter can neither be created nor destroyed but can be changed in form" is the substance of the law of conservation of matter.


What is pure matter?

Matter is a pure substance if it can only be separated by chemical means, NOT physical means. This could be a compound or an element. The opposite is a mixture which can be separated/broken into smaller parts by physical means.


How does a chemical equation show that matter is always conserved in a chemical reaction?

According to the Law of Conservation Of Mass,Matter is neither created nor destroyed.It means a chemical equation show that matter is always conserved in a chemical reaction.It is shown as number of atoms both sides of the reaction before and after remains the same.


Is matter a pure substance?

Matter is a pure substance if it can only be separated by chemical means, NOT physical means. This could be a compound or an element. The opposite is a mixture which can be separated/broken into smaller parts by physical means.