2007-11-09 17:56:00 · 6 answers · asked by onetreehunny 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
An atom refers to the single particle that makes up the element. An element is a substance composed of many particles, but each of the particles have the same properties.
2007-11-09 17:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by Dan A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An example.
In my right hand I am holding a hydrogen atom.
In my left hand I am holding 4,000,000 hydrogen atoms.
In both hands, I am holding the element "hydrogen".
The element "hydrogen" consists of one proton and one electron.
An atom could be a hydrogen atom, carbon atom, boron atom etc. etc. but it can only be the one "atom"
A molecule of water has 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Because the water has two different types of atom it is a compound.
A molecule of hydrogen gas has 2 hydrogen atoms and because is has two similar atoms it is still an element.
Hope that's clearer.
2007-11-10 02:08:33 · answer #2 · answered by ehh?? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
an element is a smallest part of a material, this can consist of different original particles. Such a original particle is called an atom.
2007-11-10 02:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by Felipe Kaweto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an element is a force such as wind or earth. an atom is tiny particle inside an object which determines if the object is rough soft, jaggered etc
2007-11-10 02:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by jasmine d 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think element is a single particular oject and atom is very small compound.
2007-11-10 02:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by Bluebird 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
boo science i used to know but i forgot sorry....
2007-11-10 02:08:33 · answer #6 · answered by JUST ME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋