Question

Valentina states that an element is the smallest unit that copper can exist in. Was she correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

An atom is the smallest unit in which any element can exist in.

Explanation:

An atom is the smallest unit of any chemical element. They are the building blocks that make up each chemical element, and are far too small to see with the naked eye. Imagine a small piece of copper, for example. Even the tiniest piece of copper is made up of billions and billions of copper atoms.

Answer 2

Answer:

True.

Copper is a metal element found in nature. Copper is an element. If you subdivide copper into smaller and smaller pieces, you eventually break it down to its smallest constituent...a copper atom. Copper is normally in the form of a solid, so it is easy to picture cutting a solid copper wire into smaller and smaller pieces.