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What is a substance that contains only one kind of matter called?

A substance that contains only one type of element is referred to as 'intrinsic.' An example being 'Intrinsic Silicon,' used in the production of semi-conductors.


What is a substance containing all of the same type of adom?

what is a substance containing all of the same type of atom


Is potassium metal a pure substance or a mixture?

Potassium metal is a pure substance. In fact, it is an element as well. The reason potassium metal is an element is that it only contains one type of atom (all atoms of potassium have the same number of protons).


What does it mean when something is a pure substance?

A pure substance is a substance that has a constant and specific composition, meaning it is made up of only one type of molecule or atom. This means that its properties, such as boiling point or density, are consistent throughout the entire sample. Examples of pure substances include elements like gold and compounds like water.


How is an ion different from an atom of the same substance?

an ion has a full "shell"


A neutral atom always contains the same number of what?

protons and electrons


True or false a molecule with more than one kind of atom will be listed on the periodic table?

The answer to this question depends on the unstated definition of "kind of atom". All atoms of one element have the same atomic number, which equals the number of protons in nuclei of the atoms. However, atoms of the same element may have different masses because of different number of neutrons in their nuclei.


A chemical element is a pure substance that consists entirely of what?

A chemical element is a pure substance that consists entirely of atoms with the same atomic number, meaning they have the same number of protons in their nucleus. Each element is distinguished by the number of protons it contains.


Does an atom have the same number of electrons protons and neutrons?

Sumtimes depends on the substance


What Elements contain only one type of atom?

Elements that contain only one type of atom are called pure elements or monatomic elements. For example, helium (He), neon (Ne), and oxygen (O) are pure elements because they consist of only one type of atom in their chemical structure.


What is a group of the same kind of atom called?

An element.


Anything made up of only one atom is called a?

A substance in which all the atoms are the same is called an "element".