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If you broke a piece of matter in to its smallest components you would be left with what?
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∙ 8y ago
Atoms...
---> protons, nuetrons, electrons ----> up and down quirks, subatomic particles
and if you believe in string theory----. quarks are made up of vibrating springs.
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Smallest piece of matter?
The smallest part of any chemical element that can exist is an atom of that element. The smallest part of a chemical compound that can exist is a molecule of that compound.
Describe democritus's atomic theory?
Democritus believed that matter could not be divided into smaller and smaller pieces forever. Eventually the smallest possible piece would be obtained. This piece would be indivisible. He named the smallest piece of matter "atomos," meaning "not to be cut."
What name do you give the tiniest piece of element?
the smallest piece of an element is called an atom
What is the smallest whole piece of all living matter?
The smallest piece of a chemical compound is a molecule. The smallest part of an element is an atom. The smallest part of an atom (meaning of the proton, neutron and electron, which are an atom's building blocks) is the electron. Beyond that, the quark is a fundamental building block of matter, and it makes up neutrons and protons. Quarks also explain the "particle zoo" seen before the Standard Model arose to gather the phenomenon under one theoretical umbrella.
What is the smallest piece of water called?
A molecule of H2O.
What is the second smallest matter?
We could say what the second smallest piece of matter if we knew what the smallest piece of matter was. Since the smallest pieces of matter known are quarks-down, strange and bottom have the lowest charge -3, they can be regarded as the first, second and third smallest particles.
What is the smallest piece of matter discovered?
Atoms
What is the smallest piece of matter that still has the properties?
An Atom.
What would you be left with if you broke a piece of matter into small pieces?
You think probable to atoms.
Why might it be misleading to state that an atom is the smallest piece of matter?
Because there are smaller things
Smallest piece of matter?
The smallest part of any chemical element that can exist is an atom of that element. The smallest part of a chemical compound that can exist is a molecule of that compound.
What is a piece of matter?
Small matter, this can be answered depending on how you look at it, originally atoms were named because they were believed to be the smallest particle of matter and cannot be split anymore but scientists now know that subatomic particles exist such as quarks. They and others are building blocks of matter. http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/atoms.html A particle is a very small piece of matter. Particles are part of atoms. Atoms are the smallest unit of all substances.
Why did Democritus call the smallest piece matter atoms?
Democritus was Greek and the Greek word for atom meant "not able to be cut"" or "indivisible".
What is very small piece of matter?
Small matter, this can be answered depending on how you look at it, originally atoms were named because they were believed to be the smallest particle of matter and cannot be split anymore but scientists now know that subatomic particles exist such as quarks. They and others are building blocks of matter. http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/atoms.html A particle is a very small piece of matter. Particles are part of atoms. Atoms are the smallest unit of all substances.
What is the smallest piece of matter that has its own kind?
live substance? a virus, keeping in mind that it needs a host to replicate.
Which is the order of particle size from largest to smallest?
The term 'particle' broadly encompasses any relatively small piece of matter, but in particle and nuclear physics, quarks and electrons are smallest, followed by protons, then neutrons.
What is a small piece of matter?
Small matter, this can be answered depending on how you look at it, originally atoms were named because they were believed to be the smallest particle of matter and cannot be split anymore but scientists now know that subatomic particles exist such as quarks. They and others are building blocks of matter. http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/atoms.html A particle is a very small piece of matter. Particles are part of atoms. Atoms are the smallest unit of all substances.
