World of Chemistry
World of Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780618562763
Author: Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Chapter 3.1, Problem 1RQ
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Interpretation: Four different chemical meaning for the word element and an example of each need to be determined.

Concept Introduction: Every matter is made of chemicals; the importance of chemistry is that it's the study of everything. Chemistry is all about how something interacts to affect the structure, composition, as well as knowing properties of substances.

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Four different chemical meaning for the word element: substance, Microscopic, Macroscopic, Generic.

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A substance which is made from one type of atom, called element.Chemical elements may be considered as a basic chemical structure blocks of matter. Four different chemical meaning for the word element and an example of each are mentioned below:

  • Chemical meaning for word element: Substance, containing only single type of atom.
  • Chemical meaning for word element: Microscopic, an atom of certain element.
  • Chemical meaning for word element: Macroscopic, sample of certain element large enough to weigh on balance.
  • Chemical meaning for word element: Generic, atoms existing in some form in the body.
Conclusion

An element is described by the figure of protons in the nuclei of its atoms.

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