Question

What makes the element named iron (Fe) different from the element named nickel (Ni)? A. Iron is a solid but nickel is a gas. B. The only difference is the name of the element. C. Atoms of iron are different from atoms of nickel. D. Iron is made of atoms but nickel is not.

Answer 1

Answer:C, Atoms of iron are different from atoms of nickel.

Explanation:All the atoms that make up each type of element are alike, and they are different from the atoms that make up every other type of element. So the element iron is different from the element nickel because the atoms that make up the iron are different from the atoms that make up the nickel.