answersLogoWhite

0

all of the 117 known elements (as of 2008) are in the "Periodic Table" of elements. If the name (or Latin abbreviation) of the substance is listed there, it is an element. Plato is one of the people credited with examining whether things could be reduced to the smallest particles that retained its properties (it took me many years to figure that one out). A table with the common names (instead of the Latin abbreviations) is in one of the links below.

User Avatar

Wiki User

17y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Is iron a substance or a mixture?

An element - substance - NOT a mixture.


Is an element is a pure substance?

Yes, an element is a pure substance. An element is composed of only one type of atom. There are no other substances in it. So an element is a pure substance.


When all atoms in a substance are alike the substance is a?

When all atoms in a substance are alike, the substance is an element. Each element is composed of atoms that have the same number of protons in their nucleus.


What does the formula of a substance tell you?

The formula of a substance provides information about the types and numbers of atoms present in that substance. It gives the chemical composition of the compound, allowing us to understand its properties and behavior. The formula is critical for identifying and categorizing different substances in chemistry.


Is oxygen an element of substance?

its a element


Substance in which all atoms are alike?

A substance in which all atoms are identical is called an element.


Is gold a pure substance and element?

Yes. Gold is both a pure substance and an element.


What is a substance that has no other substance mixed with it?

That is an element.


What consists of only one types of substance?

What type of substance is always made up of a single type of atom?


The simplest form of a substance?

an element.


If a substance is composed entirely of one type of atom it is known as a?

An Element is the substance consisting of only one type of atom


What is another name for a pure substance?

The terms element and compound are used to identify pure substances.