Can atom be divided or not?

Answer 1

Yes, but they lose the 'identity' of the element when they are divided.

Atoms were once thought to be indivisible units of an element - the smallest thing that retained the characteristics of an element. The word comes from the Greek for indivisible/uncuttable ~ a+ temnein.

It is now known that atoms contain protons, neutrons and electrons and that even these are composed of smaller particles called quarks.

Answer 2

atom is the basic unit of matter, each element we have now is composed of of 1 kind of atom, thus atom is not a substance (but elments are) and atoms are uncuttable & indestructible.

Correction: Atoms are divisible.

Answer 3

An atom is the smallest unit of matter. Therefore, it can't be divided. However, it can be split open. Inside an atom you will find protons, electrons, and neutrons.*

*Look for subatomic particles. I saw another answer just before, they said that an atom is made up of subatomic particles, and these are made up of something called quark. So the other guy who answered it first needs to learn more physics and so do I.

I think your question is vague and can therefore be misinterpreted. Did you mean to ask wther an atom can be divided into two atoms? I don't think that is possible but an atom can be split into a smaller atom. This is nuclear fission. So yes, an atom can be divided (split).

Answer 4

Atoms can be divided into smaller particles known as protons, neutrons, and electrons. These subatomic particles make up the structure of an atom. However, further division of these particles would result in the release of immense energy and is not typically done outside of specific scientific processes.

Answer 5

The atom is divisible. Atoms are made up of subatomic particles that may be separated from one another through radioactive decay and nuclear fission.

Answer 6

No. They can be divided.