How is an atom different from an element? How many elements are there?

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At present, 118 elements are known to us. All these have different properties. Out of these 118, only 94 are naturally occurring.
Differences between Elements and Atoms.
Elements Atoms
An element is the simplest form of a substance. Generally, it cannot be simplified or broken down further into smaller particles. An atom is the part of an element.
A particular element is composed of only one type of atom. Atoms are further composed of subatomic particles called electrons, protons and neutrons.
Elements can combine with each other to form molecules via chemical reaction. Atoms can also combine to form molecules but if all bound atoms are of similar type elements are formed.
Elements are bigger and heavier. Atoms are very tiny particles, and they cannot be seen through a microscope.
There are a total of 118 elements. There are 92 different kinds of atoms in nature.

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Elements	Atoms
An element is the simplest form of a substance. Generally, it cannot be simplified or broken down further into smaller particles.	An atom is the part of an element.
A particular element is composed of only one type of atom.	Atoms are further composed of subatomic particles called electrons, protons and neutrons.
Elements can combine with each other to form molecules via chemical reaction.	Atoms can also combine to form molecules but if all bound atoms are of similar type elements are formed.
Elements are bigger and heavier.	Atoms are very tiny particles, and they cannot be seen through a microscope.
There are a total of 118 elements.	There are 92 different kinds of atoms in nature.