Elements

A chemical element or
element is a chemical
substance consisting of
atoms having the same
number of protons in
their atomic nuclei (i.e.
the same atomic number)

Classification of elements

All elements are represented on a

table called the periodic table
Generally they are divided into
metals, non-metals & metalloids
18th group elements are called the
noble gases
Noble metals are ones that are
resistant to corrosion and
oxidation. They are ruthenium,
rhodium, palladium, silver,

Physical states of the elements

Only 11 elements exist in the

gaseous statethe six noble
gases, along with hydrogen,
nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine &
chlorine
Only two are liquids: mercury, a
metal, and the non-metal
bromine

Facts about the elements

118 elements have been

identified
Iron is the most abundant
element (by mass) making up
the Earth
Oxygen is the most common
element in the crust of the
earth

Atoms

An atom is the smallest

constituent unit of
ordinary matter that has
the properties of a
chemical element. It
consists of electrons,
protons and neutrons.

The atomic number of a

chemical element (also
known as its proton
number) is the number of
protons found in the
nucleus of an atom of
that element.

Isotopes are atoms of the

same element (that is,
with the same number of
protons), but having
different numbers of
neutrons.

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