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What ancient civilization named the atom?

The term atom is greek, and a literal translation is un-cut.


When aluminium is cut does atom get cut too?

No, when aluminum is cut, the atoms of aluminum are not individually cut. Cutting aluminum involves separating the solid material along a cleavage plane, but the individual atoms themselves remain intact.


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 substance cant be split by chemical reactions?

An atom. (Greek: a'tomos means 'can not be cut')


What is a particle that can not be cut?

An atom is a particle that cannot be cut into smaller pieces without losing its properties. It is considered the basic building block of matter.


What does atom mean in Latin?

Atom is a word of Greek, not Latin, origin. It comes from the words "a" (not) and "temnein" (to cut) as the Greeks believed that atoms were the smallest particles of matter in the universe.


Does 'tom' in 'atom' mean 'small'?

tomos in greek means cutting. Atom means indivisible. Anything that is atomic is indivisible, it cannot be cut or reduced any further.


What would happen if you cut an element into smaller and smaller pieces?

Elements = atoms If you "cut" an element into pieces, essentially split the atom, you release its energy. This is called fission, nuclear fission to be precise, and leads to a nuclear detonation. Depending on the atom you split, there will be a release of energy and radiation.


Can you cut an atom in half?

No, you cannot physically cut an atom in half. Atoms are the smallest units of matter and cutting them would involve breaking the fundamental particles like protons, neutrons, and electrons which make up the atom.


What means unable to cut in greek?

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What atom is unique to protein macromolecule?

Well, if you cut the protein with a sagittal cut then you release a high amount of oxygen and hydrogen. When you have other macromolecules and cut them with a coronal cut, then you have a pH of 7. After looking deeper in the protein you find that the only element protein has is Nitrogen.


The of an atom are negatively charged?

Of course it it is. An electron is negative, while a proton is positive. Therefore, by adding an electron, its the same thing as adding a negative. 0 - 1 = -1. So to cut to the chase, adding an electron makes the atom negative.