Question

Give four different chemical meanings for the word element and an example of each

Answer 1

Answer ;

-An element is a substance containing only one type of atom, for example; H2 or 02  (consisting of atoms that all have the same number of protons).

-Microscopic, single atom of that element

-Macroscopic, sample of that element large enough to weigh on a balance

- A substance that cannot be broken down chemically; e.g; sodium metal,

Explanation;

-An element is a substance whose atoms all have the same number of protons: another way of saying this is that all of a particular element's atoms have the same atomic number. Elements are chemically the simplest substances and hence cannot be broken down using chemical reactions.

-An element is uniquely determined by the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms.