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An element.
An element.
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That would be an Element.
Robert Boyle
These are the chemical elements.
A chemically pure substance is a substance that cannot be separated expect by chemical means. For instance, water can be broken down by electrolysis into oxygen and hydrogen. Yet, it is still a pure substance because a chemical change must occur in order for this to happen.
A pure substance that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means is an element. This is because Elements can't be broken down chemically into other substances because there is nothing to break them down into.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means is an element. This is because Elements can't be broken down chemically into other substances because there is nothing to break them down into.
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