0
Atoms are not alive because they don't fit the scientific standard of life. There are five qualifications that all life must have and atoms only really meet like two of them. They are:
1) Living things can grow 2)Living things can respond to stimuli 3)Living things can reproduce 4)Living things can change and evolve 5) Living things can self organize into systems (eg Organ systems, ecosystems, etc...)
there is still a lot that scientists don't know about atoms and the particles that build them so you can draw your own conclusions. Atoms from a strict scientific perspective are more understood as an expression of energy than life. They make life happen by supplying it with the energy it needs to exist.
Hope this answers your question.
Peace & Beauty
On the other hand, #1. Because we don't fully understand them, yet classify them as "not alive", leaves some issues. Living things can grow, and since living things are made up of atoms, this also means the multiplication of atoms...We (lifeforms) can not grow without other things coming into play (nourishment, etc.) or we don't grow..We get weak and die...We don't know the atom enough to say it does not take nourishment from anything to survive...There is an energy/power that makes us alive...and it can't happen without the "cocktail" of atoms that make us up..#2. Living things respond to stimuli...What happens to an atom(s) when heated, when cooled?..What happens when you split an atom?..You get a reaction!..#3. Living things can reproduce...We can't reproduce without them, we can't grow without them, because we are made of them!..Bottom line!...We ARE who we are, because we are made up of "living" active atoms! (and by the way, atoms also fade and die)...Their "life" is the reason for our "life"!
What else can I help you with?
Do the chlorine atoms ever return the electrons to the sodium atoms?
No, the chlorine atoms do not return the electrons to the sodium atoms.
What is the splitting of atoms into smaller atoms?
Nuclear fission is the splitting of atoms.
What affects the speed and position of atoms?
The speed and position of atoms are primarily affected by temperature, energy levels, and interactions with neighboring atoms. Temperature determines how much kinetic energy the atoms have, affecting their speed. Energy levels and interactions with neighboring atoms can also affect the position and movement of atoms in a substance.
Why are atoms in constant motion?
Atoms are in constant motion due to thermal energy they possess. This energy causes atoms to vibrate and move around randomly. This constant motion is necessary for atoms to maintain their state of energy and interact with other atoms in their surroundings.
How can we understand the behavior of atoms by considering thermometers as speedometers for atoms?
By using thermometers as speedometers for atoms, we can measure the kinetic energy of atoms, which is related to their speed. This helps us understand how atoms move and behave in different conditions, providing insights into their behavior and interactions.
Do atoms leave you when you die?
Yes
How do carbon atoms get to Earth?
The carbon atoms that are already here are recycled. When plants and animals die, all the elements they have are recycled and reused.
What solid has atoms ions and molecules?
Why do you care.. Are you going to die now..
When strongly electronegativity atoms like fluorine bonds to atoms with a lower electronegativity like hydrogen what's the result?
the atoms go boom boom boom 13 milion times and then they die
What are somethings that happen to people after they die?
If you are a religious person you will believe that they go to a special place, I will not defy that. When you die your atoms get used in different places across the universe, your atoms could end up creating another person
What happens to the carbon dioxide atoms in the body of plants?
the body of plats will die coz of the atom
Why do you loose 6 pounds when you die?
No. Your body will decay and all of your atoms will be recycled back into the circle of life.
Can you die from a black hole?
your atoms will always remain. life as you know it will cease to exist, though. happy trails!
How did Jhon Quincy Atoms die?
He had a stroke on the floor of Congress. He was carried off to one of the adjoining rooms where he died.
How did Atoms cycle through food chain?
Atoms are cycled through the food chain as organisms consume other organisms for energy. When organisms eat, they break down the organic molecules into atoms like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. These atoms are then used by the consuming organism to build new molecules and sustain life. When organisms die and decompose, the atoms are returned to the environment to be taken up by other organisms, completing the cycle.
Why carbon is important for living organisms?
because if you didnt breath it out you would die because no-one could breath it in to breath !
How many many atoms and what kinds of atoms are in C6H8O6?
There are 20 atoms and there are 6 Carbon atoms, 8 Hydrogen atoms, 6 Oxygen atoms.
