An atom is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be that element. Now that scientists have learned that an atom is made up of even smaller particles (like protons, neutrons, and electrons), is this definition still accurate? Why or why not?
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No because it wouldnt be an element without the proton neutrons and electrons
ReplyDeleteYes, because if an an element atom is split or if it loses any of its protons, electrons, or nuetrons, it turns into a different element.
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If you seperate the sub atomic particles I think that the remaining particle is not classified as that element.
ReplyDeleteAn atom is still the smallest article, because the protons, neutrons, and electrons are part of the atom. If you look at just the protons (etc.) they aren't the element.
ReplyDeleteAn atom is still the smallest particle of the element. The protons, neutrons and electrons are what makes up an atom. It's the atom that is part of the element, the protons/neutrons/electrons are just what makes it up. The singular proton/neutron/electron is not the element.
ReplyDeleteIt could be. They discovered this a while ago and there might be smaller things and there mightnot be.
ReplyDeleteScientists are still discovering many new things. It might change later on. But for now, yes it is still accurate.
ReplyDeleteThe definition is still accurate due to the fact that atoms are indeed made up of smaller particles but the protons or the neutrons or the electrons by themselves only have part of the chemical properties of the atom.
ReplyDeleteNo because individual protons and neutrons aren't an element, they're just part of an element.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is still true. If you divide the atom even smaller: into protons, neutrons, and electrons, it will not be that element anymore. It will just be a pile of protons, neutrons, and electrons. So that definition is still accurate because you can't divide the atom even more and still have it be that element.
ReplyDeleteYes because if you get rid of any protons, neutrons, or electrons, it is no longer the same element as it was before you took certain things out.
ReplyDeleteyes the definition still applies. The protons and neutrons and electrons are just protons electrons and neutrons by themselves. if not put together the way they were they can't equal the element. They are just part of one.
ReplyDeleteYes, it still is true because you can not split an element up and have it be the same element. It would change the element's properties and it would not be the same.
ReplyDeleteYes, this is still accurate, because if you were to divide an atom into its separate subatomic particles - protons, electrons, and neutrons - it would not and could not be defined as that element any longer, because it would not still hold the properties of the element.
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