Answer:
Any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes.
Another definition:
An element is the simplest pure substance which can neither be split nor built up from other simpler substances by chemical reaction
The element that is most reactive to gas is Hydrogen
Most atoms have more neutrons than protons which accounts for basically half of the nucleuses mass.
If I understand this right, the two elements are Nickel and Copper, elements 28 and 28, respectively. A nickel is worth 5 cents, and a penny, originally comprised of copper, is worth one - the total being six cents.