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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?

The smallest part of an element that cannot be divided by chemical means is an atom. Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and they retain the unique chemical properties of the element they represent.


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 cannot be broken down further by physical or chemical means and is therefore considered?

an element --- considered a pure substance


An atom is the smallest part of?

retains the chemical identity of that element.


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 smallest element?

ATOM


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.


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

no possible answer