How are elements and atoms related?

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How are elements and atoms related?

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Answer 1 · 2014-09-08T00:27:30

Elements consist of atoms with the same number of protons in the nucleus.

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Some elements that you can find in the home are copper ( $Cu$ $"Cu"$ , 29 protons) in the wiring, aluminium ( $A l$ $Al$ , 13 protons) in pots and pans, and iron ( $Fe$ $"Fe"$ , 26 protons) in iron nails.

Other elements are nitrogen ( $N_{2}$ $"N"_2$ ), ozone ( $O_{3}$ $"O"_3$ ), phosphorus ( $P_{4}$ $"P"_4$ ), and sulfur ( $S_{8}$ $"S"_8$ ).

They contain atoms with 7, 8, 15, and 16 protons, respectively, in their nuclei,

Here's a diagram of the atoms of some other elements.

Atomic model
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Below is an excellent video about elements and atoms.

Answer 2 · 2014-11-07T19:18:30

Elements are a chemical substance made up of only one type of atom. An example of an element is carbon .

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Atoms are tiny particles made of protons, neutrons and electrons.

Elements are chemical substances which contain just one type of atom.

Example: Gold is an element. The smallest piece of gold (particle) which still has the same characteristics of a larger piece of gold is a single atom of gold. Also a gold has an atomic number of 79 so there are 79 protons in the nucleus

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