1. can any element be a atom and does it have to have atom the end. like can just oxygen be a atom or does it have to say oxygen atom to be atom?
2. Also if atom are the smallest element than which ones are bigger if they all have atoms in them?
3.how are molecules the smallest compound if they contain 2 or atom, if so then what compounds contain less than two atoms and does that make it bigger
2. Also if atom are the smallest element than which ones are bigger if they all have atoms in them?
3.how are molecules the smallest compound if they contain 2 or atom, if so then what compounds contain less than two atoms and does that make it bigger
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1. If there is one oxygen, we call that one oxygen atom. If there is two oxygens, we call that two oxygen atoms, and so on. So no, it does not have to have the word atom afterwards, everything contains atoms.
2. An atom is not an element so cannot be the smallest element. One oxgyen by itself is one atom of oxygen, and one hydrogen by itself is one atom of hydrogen. An atom is a way of measuring the amount of an element.
3. Compunds are things that contain two or more atoms of an element. A molecule is not the name of a compound, but molecules can be found in compounds. A molecule is simialr to an atom - they are ways of measuring the amount of something you have. Like you would say you have 1 cup of water or 1 shoe. No compounds contain less than two atoms, otherwise they would just be called an atom.
2. An atom is not an element so cannot be the smallest element. One oxgyen by itself is one atom of oxygen, and one hydrogen by itself is one atom of hydrogen. An atom is a way of measuring the amount of an element.
3. Compunds are things that contain two or more atoms of an element. A molecule is not the name of a compound, but molecules can be found in compounds. A molecule is simialr to an atom - they are ways of measuring the amount of something you have. Like you would say you have 1 cup of water or 1 shoe. No compounds contain less than two atoms, otherwise they would just be called an atom.