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Elemnts are pure in the sense that they are mad eup of one thing and can't be simplified. An element is determined by how many protons it contains, if you change the number of protons (atomic number) you change the element. Compounds are more then one element ionicly or covalently bonded together. Water, H2O, is a compound and can be broken down into 2 hydrogens and one oxygen.

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What number can be different and allow the atom to still be the same element?

the number of electrons can be different; it makes the element become an ion.


What is an element What is the smallest unit of an element?

The Atom is the smallest particle of an element that has characteristics of that element. The Atom consists of a certain amount of electrons, protons and usually neutrons. The amount of each of these sub-atomic particles is what makes an element into a Atom.


What is the name of the smallest paricle of an element that has the properties of that element?

An atom is the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element. The atom consists of a certain amount of electrons, protons and usually neutrons. The amount of each of these sub-atomic particles is what makes an element. No Sub-Atomic Particles have any characterisitics of an element. It is the collective arrangement of electrons and protons (and usually neutrons) which gives an element its characteristics. An atom is the smallest particle that has elemental characteristics.


Smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination?

The smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination with other elements is an atom. Atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.


What is the basic material that makes up all matter and is different from any other in its atomic structure?

The basic material that makes up all matter and is different from any other in its atomic structure is the element. Each element is defined by the number of protons in its nucleus, which determines its unique atomic number.

Related Questions

How are atoms and elements different?

atom and elements are different because one atom makes an element and a element is a pure substance and a atom is a basic particle


How Difference atom and element?

atom and elements are different because one atom makes an element and a element is a pure substance and a atom is a basic particle


What makes element different from one another?

The atoms of each element have a number of protons that is unique to each element. The number of protons makes one atom different from another.


What makes one elemtn different from another?

The atoms of each element have a number of protons that is unique to each element. The number of protons makes one atom different from another.


Which subatomic particle has a greater mass proton or element?

An "element" is not a subatomic particle. Your question makes no sense and is therefore unanswerable.Another answer:Since an element is not a subatomic particle, the only answer can be a proton.


What particle in an atom makes each elements unique?

in an atom protone makes the each element unique


What makes atoms of different elements different from one another.?

The number of protons in the nuclei of their atoms. This is the atomic number of an element and each element has its own unique atomic number.


What makes one atom of an element different from another?

The atomic number or z number or the number of protons is what makes one atom different from another. The atomic number or z number or the number of protons is what makes one atom different from another.


What is the element in hydrogen?

Hydrogen is an element, there will be atom that makes up an element and not element that will turn into another.


What are elements and what make them different from one another?

Elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down by chemical means. The atoms of each element have a number of protons that is unique to each element. The number of protons makes one atom different from another.


What subatomic particles can differ between neutral atoms of the same element?

Neutral atoms of the same element can differ in the number of neutrons, which results in different isotopes of the same element. Isotopes have the same number of protons and electrons, but different numbers of neutrons.


What is is the Relationship between quark and subatomic particle?

A quark is a kind of subatomic particle, and 3 quarks makes up another subatomic particle (a baryon). A quark and an anti-quark make up another kind of sub-atomic particle, (a meson).