No, elements consist of only one type of atom. Each element is defined by its unique number of protons in the nucleus, which determines its chemical properties. Compounds, on the other hand, are formed when two or more different types of atoms bond together.
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Compounds, that's how it's called
These are called polyatomic ions.
There generally isn't a problem; the more protons an atom has, the more neutrons it takes to glue them together. A Helium atom has two protons and generally two neutrons; in every other stable atom, there are more neutrons than protons. There are isotopes of elements with fewer-than-normal numbers of neutrons; these isotopes are generally unstable and radioactive, and will generally decay into other elements.
Two atoms - Diatomic Molecule Three atoms - Triatomic Molecule
All compounds contain more than one element and more than one 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.
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Copper is an element. An element consists of one type of atom. If there is more than one type of atom it can be a mixture of elements, or it could be a compound or alloy, but not an element.
Elements contain only one type of atom (atoms with the same number of protons). Compounds contain more than one element, and thus contain atoms with different numbers of protons. Compounds can be converted into elements, but elements are not reducible to anything simpler (besides subatomic particles).
Oh, dude, elements that contain more than one type of atom are called compounds. Like, they're basically like a mixtape of atoms, you know? So, water is a compound because it's made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms hanging out together. It's like a little atom party in there.
ions like sulphate ions,carbonate ions etc...are the ions which contain more than one atom.
more than one atom of different elementsdifferent elements chemically combined.
Compounds contain more than one element.
Compounds, that's how it's called
These are called polyatomic ions.
Elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions, while compounds are substances made up of two or more elements that are chemically bonded together. Both elements and compounds are pure substances, but compounds are made up of more than one type of atom, whereas elements consist of only one type of atom.