An element is made up of a single type of atom, that is, it’s a substance made up of atoms that have the same number of protons in the nucleus, this number is known as the atomic number of the element. An atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains its properties.Each element is made up of atoms with the same chemical properties such as reactivity, ionization potential. Chemical elements are identified by names given in antiquity, derived from some property of them, from the name of their discoverer, from the place of discovery. In nature there are 92 elements that can be presented (at 1 atm of pressure and 25 ºC) as solid: iron, lead; liquid: bromine, mercury or gas: chlorine, oxygen.
