EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -There are 118 different kinds of elements, but millions of compounds because two or more elements join together to form compounds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Atoms are the building blocks of all matter. When a substance contains only one type of atom, it is called an element. Each element has a special name and unique properties that are different from all the rest of the elements. All known elements are organized on a chart called the periodic table of elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -In fact, there are over 100 kinds of atoms. About 92 of them occur naturally, and the others have been made by scientists in the laboratory. There are hydrogen atoms, helium atoms, carbon atoms, oxygen atoms, and so on. Substances that are made of just one kind of atom are called elements.

Detailed explanation-4: -Isotopes: Different Types of Atoms.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are a total of 118 elements. There are 92 different kinds of atoms in nature. The term element is used often when talking about the periodic table, and chemistry in general. Atom is used more in physics while in chemistry it is often mentioned when talking about atomic number or mass.