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The smallest particles of elements that enter into chemical reactions are known as atoms.

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Is an atom a piece of an element?

atom - smallest piece of an element that keeps its chemical properties; compound - substance that can be broken into elements by chemical reactions


Are elements particles?

yes


What is the definition of molecule?

A molecule is a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can participate in a chemical reaction. It can be a combination of the same or different elements.


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

An atom.


These are the smallest units of matter that form all chemical substances and that cannot be further broken down by chemical reactions?

All chemical elements have an atom as their smallest unit. Atoms are composed of varying amounts of electrons and protons. All elements except Hydrogen also have neutrons. Note that there is a difference between your phrase "all chemical substances" and my use of the term "all chemical elements"..... an element is made of atoms - a chemical "substance" may be made of molecules - groupings of different elements bonded in differing amounts - and it may be theoretically possible for us to break down every molecule into its constituent atoms, I'm not sure that it is always physically possible.


Are protons and neutrons made of smaller particels?

No they do not. They are smallest particles of elements.


Are elements the smallest type of substance?

Elements are the simplest type of chemical. An element is composed of atoms. Atoms in turn are composed of subatomic particles. However, all substances are composed of atoms, and there are no substances composed only of subatomic particles - at least, not on Earth. It is believed that there exist neutron stars composed only of neutrons. In that situation, you could say that the neutron is the smallest type of substance.


The smallest particles of compounds like water are called?

elements..because.....two elements form a compound


Electrons are the smallest particle of an element that retains the original characteristics of the element?

No. This is a definition of an atom. Electrons are only part of atoms.


Which is the smallest mass?

Hydrogen has the smallest mass of all the elements. It's just a proton and an electron. [:


Why is the atom not only of the smallest particle of an element but of any matter in this universe?

Atoms are the smallest unit of an element because they are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons, which are fundamental particles that cannot be divided further without losing the chemical properties of the element. Atoms are also the smallest unit of matter because they are the building blocks of all chemical elements and cannot be broken down into smaller units without changing the identity of the substance.


What is the the smallest components of elements having all the chemical properties?

An atom. Anything smaller is an atomic particle from which all elements are made.An atom is the smallest particle of an element that has properties of that element.An atom is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.