An element cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means. But you can still split a sample of an ele
ment into smaller pieces. For example, a piece of aluminum foil can be cut in half and then in half again, and all of the pieces will still be aluminum. What do you think will eventually happen if you could continue dividing that piece of aluminum foil?
Tearing aluminum is a physical change because when u rip the paper the composition is still the same because you can always get that same piece of foil back. For example if you burn that piece of paper it will become a new substance which means you cannot get that same piece back so it would become a chemical change.
You will reach the smallest possible piece of the aluminum.
Explanation:
You will not be able to physically separate the aluminum into two smaller elements; aluminum is already a pure elemental substance. It will not divide forever, at some point it will be as small as you can possibly make it. However, you won't be able to erase the matter completely -- it will just become very very small!
Answer: im not sure im only in 8th grade but im pretty sure Erosion i started learning about this last year i really cant explain it... im still hainving trouble with it.
