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What is an element? Give any two characteristics.


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Part 1: Elements

  • A substance that contains only one kind of atom is called an element.
  • The building block of the element is an atom
  • Elements are pure substance since consists of only one kind of atom.

Part 2: It has its own unique characteristics or properties.

  • Atoms of the same elements show the same physical and chemical properties and vice versa.
  • Elements cannot be broken down into simpler units by any physical or chemical methods
  • For example, the element oxygen (O)contains oxygen atoms only, and all atoms of oxygen show the same physical and chemical properties.

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