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What can be concluded if an ion of an element is smaller than an atom of the same element?
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The ion is positively charged because it has fewer electrons than the atom.
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The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties and characteristics of an element is?
An atom of that element has all the properties of that element.
What is smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still have the properties of that element?
an "element" can be divided until it reaches a single atom. But a "molecule" can only be divided until it is a single molecule. For instance, water, H2O, is usually present in the millions to look like water. However, if you divide it up into smaller and smaller portions, say halves, you can only divide it until you have 2 Hydrogens and 1 Oxygen. If you divide it further, it is no longer water. It will become something else.
How can products of radioactive decay be a different element?
All the atoms of an element have the same number of protons in the nucleus of each atom. When the nucleus of a radioactive element such as Uranium splits into pieces, the "new" atoms formed have smaller numbers of protons in each atom.
Can you have two elements with the same atom?
No. An atom is the basic unit of an element that retains all the properties of that element. So two elements can not have the same atom.
What are charged atoms of elements that have a unique number of protons and electrons?
Each atom of an element has the same number of protons which is unique for that particular element ( = atom number in the periodic system)
What is The smallest particle of an element t?
An atom. An atom can be split into smaller pieces, but if you do that, you no longer have the same element.
What is the smallest piece of an element that still retains the properties of the element?
The atom. Anything smaller is an atomic particle from which all elements are made.
The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties and characteristics of an element is?
An atom of that element has all the properties of that element.
What is smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still have the properties of that element?
an "element" can be divided until it reaches a single atom. But a "molecule" can only be divided until it is a single molecule. For instance, water, H2O, is usually present in the millions to look like water. However, if you divide it up into smaller and smaller portions, say halves, you can only divide it until you have 2 Hydrogens and 1 Oxygen. If you divide it further, it is no longer water. It will become something else.
What is smaller an atom or an element?
Cannot answer your question in a meaningful way as there is no comparison. An element is composed of atoms that are all of the same element. While one atom of an element is that element, it does not have the bulk properties we associate with the element in everyday life, due to quantum effects. Your question could be analogous to "Which is smaller a golf ball or a pile of one or more golf balls?" But I can't account for the quantum effects in this analogy. Also atoms of different elements are different sizes: an atom of the element hydrogen is much smaller than an atom of the element gold. However one mole of atoms of the element hydrogen at standard temperature & pressure is much larger than one mole of atoms of the element gold at standard temperature & pressure, because hydrogen is a gas and gold is a solid.
Why is sliver a element?
Silver is an element because when an silver atom cannot be broken down into smaller, different parts of it. Instead, you get protons, electrons, and neutrons that make up and atom. That is the same with all of the other elements.
Are atom and element same?
The answer is : no.
How can products of radioactive decay be a different element?
All the atoms of an element have the same number of protons in the nucleus of each atom. When the nucleus of a radioactive element such as Uranium splits into pieces, the "new" atoms formed have smaller numbers of protons in each atom.
Does atom of the same element have the same number of proton?
Yes that is true Every atom of a given element does have the same number of protons.
Is it true that every atom of the same element has the same atomic number?
Yes. It is true. An atom with a different atomic number is an atom of a different element.
Can you have two elements with the same atom?
No. An atom is the basic unit of an element that retains all the properties of that element. So two elements can not have the same atom.
What does each atom have a unique number?
Each element has a unique number of protons. If another atom has the same number of protons as that element, it is the same element.
