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Any material that you encounter on earth is made of an element or some combination of elements. An element is just the name of a substance that contains just one type of atom. An atom is just a specific combination of neutrons, protons, and electrons; atoms/elements are defined in the Periodic Table according to their atomic number, which is the number of protons in their nucleus. So every material you encounter is some combination of electrons, protons or neutrons unless you are encountering some very high energy phenomena.
A material which is not made of elements could be pure electrons. Although close to impossible to isolate (they repel each other so strongly), pure electrons would not be an element. Electricity in a wire would not count because this is just a wire, with some electrons flowing through it and those electrons make up the elements in the wire.
A material which is not made of elements could be a plasma. A plasma from Hydrogen in which all electrons and protons are disassociated may be considered not of an element (although not all plasma's would meet this condition and even then you could still consider this plasma an ionized Hydrogen).
Very high energy phenomena, such as those in particle accelerators and the early universe, create fundamental particles and plasmas which are certainly not elements (like a quark-gluon plasma). There is basically no material that you could encounter and live to tell that tale that is not made up of some combination of elements.
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Are there any materials which aren't made up of elements?
No. Everything is made up of atoms, and an atom always has a certain number of protons, which defines what element it is. Electron, protons, and neutrons aren't made up of elements.
What is the name that you give to the basic bits that all materials are made from?
Atoms are the basic building blocks that all materials are made from. They are made up of subatomic particles like protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What elements are made up of monecules?
Elements are made up of atoms, not molecules. Atoms are the smallest unit of an element that retains its properties. When atoms of different elements combine chemically, they form molecules.
Are all matter made up of a mixture of elements and compounds?
Yes, all matter is composed of elements and compounds. Elements are pure substances made up of only one type of atom, while compounds are made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together. Therefore, all matter is ultimately a combination of elements and compounds.
How do elements differ from other materials?
Elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. They are made up of one type of atom, whereas materials can be mixtures of different elements or compounds. Elements are organized in the periodic table based on their unique properties and atomic structures.
What household materials have elements in them?
All materials (indeed all things) are made up of atoms of various elements.
Are there any materials which aren't made up of elements?
No. Everything is made up of atoms, and an atom always has a certain number of protons, which defines what element it is. Electron, protons, and neutrons aren't made up of elements.
What is the name that you give to the basic bits that all materials are made from?
Atoms are the basic building blocks that all materials are made from. They are made up of subatomic particles like protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What all materials are made of?
All materials are made up of matters called atoms and molecule
What made up all radioactive elements?
After disintegration all radioactive elements are transformed in other elements.
Is all matter is made of elements or compounds?
Matter include and others entities than elements and compounds.
Is the Earth's atmosphere made up of all the elements on the periodic table of elements?
Not all of the elements are present in the Earth's atmosphere.
What is made up of all radioactive elements?
The actinides
What elements are made up of monecules?
Elements are made up of atoms, not molecules. Atoms are the smallest unit of an element that retains its properties. When atoms of different elements combine chemically, they form molecules.
Are all matter made up of a mixture of elements and compounds?
Yes, all matter is composed of elements and compounds. Elements are pure substances made up of only one type of atom, while compounds are made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together. Therefore, all matter is ultimately a combination of elements and compounds.
Are all elements made up of different elements combined?
No, each element is in basic form and are always only made up from themselves. When elements are combined this is a compound.
How many things in the world are not made up of elements?
Light, and the entire electro-magnetic spectrum, is made up of photons, which are not elements. Electricity is composed of energized electrons - again, not elements. Lastly, gravity, the strong, and the weak forces are not made of elements (if they are made of things at all).
