B4 the advent of modern instruments, wat was the basis on w/c one could claim that a substance was an element?

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2007-06-08 20:42:07 · 2 answers · asked by princess 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

The fact that you couldn't simplify it (or decompose it) by any chemical reactions.

2007-06-08 22:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

By evaluating the chemical and physical properties of the item in question.and classify it as an element by those properties

2007-06-09 07:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋