Is an element and an atom the same thing?

Question

' .Lιиdα нυчин,, * says (5:36 PM):
Elements are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
' .Lιиdα нυчин,, * says (5:36 PM):
.. and an atom is just a one kind of particle.
' .Lιиdα нυчин,, * says (5:36 PM):
Is it not?
' ||.аиgєℓа.|| says (5:37 PM):
so can they be the same thing
' ||.аиgєℓа.|| says (5:37 PM):
an element can be an atom
' ||.аиgєℓа.|| says (5:37 PM):
if it is one element right?

We're confused.

Answer 1

An element is the general name for a substance made from one kind of atom. Therefore, we would say the element gold is made from gold atoms. Gold is the element (the chemical itself, the subtance). It is composed of gold atoms. There's a slight difference.

Answer 2

An element is a substance composed of the same kind of materials (i.e. atoms). An atom is the smallest unit of a substance. They are not the same thing. Maybe an analogy would help...The USA is the element while Americans are the atoms that make up the element.

Answer 3

Usually, an element refers to many atoms of the element, in question.
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Answer 4

an atom is the smallest part of a single element. one ounce of pure gold is made up of millions of gold atoms

Answer 5

the element is a substance that consists of one type of atoms. THERE are mono-atomic elements consist of one type of atom like Fe ,Na and Zn. Diatomic elements contain two atoms of the same type like O2 ,Cl2 and N2. Triatomic like O3. tetra -atomic like P4.............

Answer 6

a single atom of any element is the smallest division of that particular element that is recognized by the perameters of scientific knowledge.